Discount (SSC) (Part-3)

Total Questions: 50

21. The company offers the following four types of successive discounts on a computer which is listed at ₹6,000. [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

i) 25% and 15%
ii) 30% and 10%
iii) 35% and 5%
iv) 20% and 20%
Which of these offers is best for a customer

Correct Answer: (c) Third offer
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22. An article is marked at ₹450. If it is sold at a discount of 20%, then the selling price becomes 1.5 times of its cost price. What is the cost price (in ₹)? [SSC CHSL 08/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) 240
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23. Lakshita purchased a sofa set at a discount of 25%. As per her calculations, she noticed that if she would have not been given this discount, she would have paid ₹22,400 more as the cost of this sofa set. How much did Lakshita pay for the sofa set? [SSC CHSL 10/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹ 67,200
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24. Rohita offers a discount of 20% on the marked price of an object. Due to recession of market, she further offers a discount of 30% on its sale. What is the equivalent single discount percentage corresponding to these two successive discounts offers ? [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) 44%
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25. On an item having a marked price of ₹500, Ravi was offered successive discounts of 36% and 5%, respectively, while Prabhat was offered a single discount of 40%. Who paid more for the item and by how much? [SSC CHSL 11/08/2023 (4th Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) Ravi, ₹4
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26. A shopkeeper has announced a 25% rebate on the prices of stationery items. If anyone needs to have a rebate of ₹40, then how many stationery items each costing ₹32 should be purchased? [SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (a) 5 items
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27. The marked price on a fancy item is ₹250 but there is an 18% discount during festival season. The price of the fancy item after discount is: [SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹205
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28. The marked price of a shirt is 2,000. It is sold at a discount of 15%. The shopkeeper has allowed a further discount of 5% due to the off season. Find the selling price of the shirt. [SSC CHSL 14/08/2023 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹1,615
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29. A man offers a 40% discount on an item which has been marked 50% above the cost price. If the selling price of the item is ₹1,305, then the cost price is: [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (1st Shift)]

Correct Answer: (b) ₹1,450
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30. A shopkeeper gives an additional concession of 5% on an item which is already discounted by 15% on the marked price. If the buyer pays 3,068.5 for the item, then find the marked price. [SSC CHSL 17/08/2023 (2nd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹3800
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