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A dinner set is quoted for Rs. 1500. A customer pays Rs. 1173 for it. If the customer got a series of two discounts and the rate of first discount is 15% then the rate of second discount was
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- 15%
- 7%
- 9%
- 8%
Correct Option: D
According to the question,
First discount = 15%
S.P. of dinner set after first discount = (100 – 15)% of Rs. 1500
| = Rs. |  |  | = Rs. 1275 | |
| 100 |
Second discount = Rs. ( 1275 – 1173 ) = Rs. 102
If second discount be d %, then
| ∴ | = 102 | |
| 100 |
| ⇒ d = | = 8% | |
| 1275 |
