Three successive discounts of 10%, 25% and 35% on the marked price of an item…
2026
Three successive discounts of 10%, 25% and 35% on the marked price of an item are equivalent to a single discount of:
- A.
~ 56.1%
- B.
~ 43.9%
- C.
70%
- D.
~ 50.2%
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Correct answer: A
To determine the equivalent single discount, multiply the remaining price factors after each reduction.
For discounts of 10%, 25%, and 35%, the factors are 0.90, 0.75, and 0.65.
Their product is 0.90 × 0.75 × 0.65 = 0.43875, meaning the final price is 43.875% of the original.
The total discount is therefore 100% - 43.875% = 56.125%.