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If two successive discounts of 40% and 20% are given, then what is the net discount?

A56

B68

C52

D60

Answer:

C. 52

Read Explanation:

Let the marked price be 100 New price after discount = 100 - (40/100) × 100 = 60 Price after successive discount = 60 - (20/100) × 60 = 48 Total discount = 100 - 48 = 52 Net Discount % = 52%


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