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Two shops sell the same refrigerator, marked at ₹32000 in both. Shop P offers successive discounts of 20% and 10%, while Shop Q offers successive discounts of 15% and 15%. A buyer who picks the cheaper shop saves how much (in ₹)?

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  • A0
  • B80
  • C160
  • D320

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Shop P: ₹23040. Shop Q: ₹23120. Shop P is cheaper by ₹80. (Both offers add up to 30% on paper, which is why the tempting answer is ₹0 — but successive discounts multiply, and is slightly smaller than . Splitting a discount evenly always leaves the buyer paying a little more.)
Answer: B) 80

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