Profit, Loss and Discount · UPSC CDS/OTA · Question 19 of 30

Profit, Loss and Discount – Question 19

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Topic
Profit, Loss and Discount
Subject
Mathematics
Difficulty
Medium
Solve Time
45–60 sec

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Q · Profit, Loss and DiscountMedium · 45s

Two dealers P and Q selling the same model of TV set mark them under the same selling prices. P gives successive discounts of 20% and 15% and Q gives successive discounts of 18% and 17%. From whom is it more profitable to purchase the TV set?

TopicProfit, Loss and Discount
Question Typemultiple choice
DifficultyMedium
Marking+1 / −0.33
Test Duration30 min

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Final Answer: Option C — Indifferent between the two
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Profit, Loss and Discount Question 19 – UPSC CDS/OTA