A man gets a discount of 32% and then 25% on his shopping bill of Rs. 5000. What is the total discount percentage he got?
- A57%
- B49%
- C7%
- D45%
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
The formula for total discount equivalent to two successive discounts of d
1
% and d
2
% is:
Total Discount %=d
1
+d
2
−
100
d
1
×d
2
Given:
d
1
=32%
d
2
=25%
Substitute the values:
Total Discount %=32+25−
100
32×25
Total Discount %=57−
100
800
=57−8=49%
1
% and d
2
% is:
Total Discount %=d
1
+d
2
−
100
d
1
×d
2
Given:
d
1
=32%
d
2
=25%
Substitute the values:
Total Discount %=32+25−
100
32×25
Total Discount %=57−
100
800
=57−8=49%