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An article is sold for Rs. 680 after two successive discounts of 20% and x% on its marked price. The marked price of the article is Rs. 1,000. What is the value of x?

A16

B15

C15.5

D12.5

Answer:

B. 15

Read Explanation:

MP of the article = 1000 SP of the article after first discount = 1000 × (80/100) = 800 Final SP of the article = 680 Discount percentage = [(800 – 680)/800] × 100 = 15%


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