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  1. Successive discounts of 10 % and 30 % are equivalent to a single discount of :
    1. 40%
    2. 35 %
    3. 38 %
    4. 37 %
Correct Option: D

As we know the formula for two successive discount.

Successive discounts of D1 % and D2 % is overall equals to = D1 + D2
D1 × D2
%
100

Where D1 = Discount 1 and D2 = Discount 2
According to given question, D1 = 30 % and D2 = 10 %

Successive discounts of D1% and D2% is overall = 30 + 10 −
30 × 10
= 40 - 3 = 37%
100



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