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Applied to a bill of ₹600, the difference between a single discount of 25% and two successive discounts of 10% and 15% is:

A₹1.5

B₹11

C₹10

D₹9

Answer:

D. ₹9

Read Explanation:

Bill amount = ₹600

Single discount of 25%

25% of 600=15025\% \text{ of } 600 = 150

Price after discount:
600 - 150 = 450
Successive discounts of 10% and 15%

First 10% discount:
10% of 600=6060060=54010\% \text{ of } 600 = 60 \Rightarrow 600 - 60 = 540

Then 15% discount on 540:
15% of 540=8154081=45915\% \text{ of } 540 = 81 \Rightarrow 540 - 81 = 459

Difference

459 - 450 = ₹9


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