Arithmetichard · Past Paper
Successive discounts of 10%, 20%, and 30% is equal to a single discount of?
A60%
B49.6%
C50.4%
D45%
✓ Correct Answer: B — 49.6%
Remnant = 0.9 * 0.8 * 0.7 = 0.504. Discount = 1 - 0.504 = 0.496 = 49.6%.
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