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- 2/3
- 1/4
- 3/4
- 4/5
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Correct answer: C. 3/4
Paying 75 out of every 100 of the marked price means three quarters.
SSC CGL Discount — practice questions — page 2
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If the discount is 25% of the marked price, the sale price is what fraction of it?Read the answer and worked solution →At a 20% discount, the ratio of marked price to sale price isRead the answer and worked solution →Marked 500, cost 300. What discount percent still gives 20% profit?Read the answer and worked solution →A buyer paid 1,350 after successive discounts of 10% and 25%. Marked price (rupees)?Read the answer and worked solution →A 500 item gets 20% off and an 800 item gets 10% off. The two together costRead the answer and worked solution →After a 10% discount a customer paid 1,800. How many rupees did she save?Read the answer and worked solution →A catalogue price of 8,000 carries a 15% trade discount. The buyer pays (rupees)Read the answer and worked solution →A 22% discount is given on a 3,500 item. The sale price in rupees isRead the answer and worked solution →What is the main purpose of a prompt payment discount?Read the answer and worked solution →Under payment terms 2/10 net 30, what discount applies for payment within 10 days?Read the answer and worked solution →A cumulative quantity discount depends onRead the answer and worked solution →Trade-in credit is a discount granted forRead the answer and worked solution →A price cut given when an order is placed in a slack period is called aRead the answer and worked solution →When a seller and buyer negotiate a price below the original selling price, it isRead the answer and worked solution →Sales tax collected by a shopkeeper from customers is finally paid toRead the answer and worked solution →Discount equals the marked price minus theRead the answer and worked solution →
Worked practice questions
At a 20% discount, the ratio of marked price to sale price is
- 5:4
- 3:2
- 4:5
- 6:5
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Correct answer: A. 5:4
Sale price is 80 for every 100 marked, so the ratio is 100:80 = 5:4.
Marked 500, cost 300. What discount percent still gives 20% profit?
- 24%
- 32%
- 28%
- 30%
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Correct answer: C. 28%
Sale price must be 360, so the discount is 140 out of 500, which is 28 percent.
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