Applied to a bill for ₹ 1,00,000 the difference between

Applied to a bill for ₹ 1,00,000 the difference between a discount of 40 % and two successive discounts of 36 % and 4 % is :

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

Successive discounts of 36 % and 4 % is overall equals to =		36 + 4 −	36 × 4		%
			100

= 38.56%
∴ Percentage difference = 40 – 38.56 = 1.44%
Difference between discount = 1.44% of 100000

=	1.44 × 100000	= ₹ 1440
	100