Discount (SSC)

Total Questions: 50

21. Sunil purchased a fan at a 10% discount on the labelled price. If he had purchased it at a 15% discount, he would have saved ₹400. Find the labelled price of the fan. [SSC CGL 02/12/2022 (3rd Shift)]

Correct Answer: (d) ₹8,000

22. Under a sale offer, Tanvir was offered a 32% discount on the part of the marked price that was paid in cash, but had to add 1.2% on the part of the marked price paid through a credit card. If Tanvir paid 75% of the marked price in cash and the rest through a credit card, what percentage of the marked price was his total final payment? [SSC CHSL 31/05/2022 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 76.3%
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23. The price of a cell phone is ₹20,000. On Sundays, the shopkeeper offers a cash discount of ₹1,000 on the purchase of the cell phone. Further, if someone purchases it through a credit card, he gives 5% additional discount. If someone is purchasing the cell phone on a Sunday through a credit card, then how much does he/she have to pay? [SSC CHSL 27/05/2022 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) ₹18,050
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24. An article was marked at x and sold at a discount of (x - 40)%. If the customer paid ₹(x - 32), then find the marked price of the article. [SSC CHSL 14/10/2020 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (c) 80
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25. A dealer allows 25% discount on the marked price of an article and gains 20%. If the cost price of the article increases by 20%, what percent discount should he allow on the marked price so that his profit percentage remains the same? [SSC CPO 13/12/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (b) 10%

26. The marked price of an article is Rs 1500. If two successive discounts, each of x%, on the marked price is equal to a single discount of Rs 587.40, then what will be the selling price of the article if a single discount of x% is given on the marked price? [SSC CGL Tier II (13/09/2019)]

Correct Answer: (c) Rs 1170
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27. A dealer buys an article marked at Rs20000 with two successive discounts of 20% and 5%. He spends Rs1000 for its repair and sells it for Rs 20000. What is his profit/loss percent (correct to two decimal places)? [SSC CHSL 08/07/2019 (Morning)]

Correct Answer: (c) 23.46% profit
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28. There was 25% off on shirts. A lady bought that shirt and got an additional 20% discount for paying in cash and further 10% discount for being a loyal customer. She paid Rs 324. What was the price tag (in Rs) on the shirt? [SSC CHSL 05/07/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (c) 600
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29. By how much above the cost price should an article be marked up for sale so that after allowing two successive discounts of 20% and 6.25% on it, a net gain of 20% is made on the cost? [SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Evening)]

Correct Answer: (d) 60%
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30. A shopkeeper sells an item for Rs 492 after allowing 18% discount on its marked price. Had he not allowed any discount, he would have earned a profit of 20% on the cost price. What is the cost price of the item ? [SSC CGL 07/06/2019 (Afternoon)]

Correct Answer: (a) Rs 500
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