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Q.1 The market price of a clock is Rs.3200. It is to be sold at Rs.2448 at two successive discounts. If
the first discount is 10%, then the second discount is?

,d ?kM+h dk vafdr ewY; 3200 :i;s gS bls nks dzfed cV~Vksa ds lkFk 2448 esa cspk tkrk gSA ;fn igyk cV~Vk 10% gks]
rks nwljk cV~Vk gksxk\

(a) 5% (b) 10% (c) 15% (d) 20%

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Q.2 Successive discounts of 10%, 20% and 50% will be equivalent to a single discount is?

10%, 20% vkSj 50% dh mÙkjksrj NwV fdruh ,d NwV ds rqY; gksxh\

(a) 36% (b) 64% (c) 80% (d) 56%

Q.3 A retailer offers the following discount scheme for buyers on an article.

Ⅰ. Two successive discount of 10%.

Ⅱ. A discount of 12% follows by a discount of 8%.

Ⅲ. Successive discount of 15% and 5%.

Ⅳ. A discount of 20%.

The selling price will be minimum under the scheme?

,d QqVdj fodzrs k ,d oLrq ij [kjhnkjksa ds fy, fuEufyf[kr NwV ;kstuk iznku djrk gSA

Ⅰ.10% dh nks mÙkjksrj NwVA

Ⅱ.12% dh ,d NwV vkSj mlds ckn 8% dh NwVA

Ⅲ.15% vkSj 5% dh mÙkjksrj NwVA

Ⅳ.20% dh NwVA

fdl ;kstuk ds varxZr fodz; ewY; U;wure gksxk\

(a) Ⅰ (b) Ⅱ (c) Ⅲ (d) Ⅳ

Q.4 What is the maximum percentage discount (approximately) that a merchant can offer on his
marked price so, that he ends up selling at no profit or loss, if he initially marked his goods up by
40%?

,d O;kikjh vafdr ewY; ij vf/kdre fdruh izfr’kr NwV ns ldrk gS] fd mls var esa u ykHk u gkfu gks] ;fn og izkjaHk esa
oLrqvksa dk ewY; 40% vf/kd vafdr djrk gSA

(a) 33.5% (b) 28.5% (c) 60% (d) no discount

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Q.5 Two successive discounts of a% and b% on the marked price of an article are equivalent to the
single discount of?

,d oLrq ds vafdr ewY; ij rFkk dh nks dzfed NwVsa vdsyh fdruh NwV ds cjkcj gS\

(a) ( ) (b) ( ) (c) ( ) (d) ( )

Q.6 A person purchased a saree for Rs.7,710 after availing a net discount of Rs.1,285. The percentage
of discount, the saree shop offers is?

,d O;fDr us 1,285 : dh fuoy NwV feyus ij lkM+h 7,710 : esa [kjhnhA lkM+h nqdkunkj us lkM+h ij fdrus izfr’kr
NwV nh\

(a) (b) (c) (d)

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Q.7 A store offers a variety of discounts that range between 20% and 25% inclusive. If a book is
discounted to a price of Rs.270, then its greatest possible original price was?

,d LVksj fofHkUu izdkj dh NwV iznku djrk gS tks 20% ls 25% ds chp gS] ;fn fdlh iqLrd dks 270 :i;s dh dher
ij NwV nh tkrh gS] rks bldh lcls cM+h laHkkfor okLrfod dher D;k Fkh\

(a) Rs.324 (b) Rs.337.5 (c) Rs.345.5 (d) Rs.360

Q.8 A builder purchases 25 windows at 25% off the total price of Rs.1,20,000. If the builder receives
an additional discount of Rs.7500 for the purchase, then the cost of each window is?

,d fcYMj 25 dh NwV ij 25 f[kM+fd;k¡ dqy 1,20,000 :i;s esa [kjhnrk gSA ;fn fcYMj dks [kjhnjh djus ij 7500
:i;s dh vfrfjDr NwV feyrh gS] rks izR;sd f[kM+dh dh dher Kkr djsaA

(a) Rs.3100 (b) Rs.3200 (c) Rs.3300 (d) Rs.3400

Q.9 The difference between a discount of 30% and two successive discounts of 20% and 10% on the
marked price of an article is Rs.144. Then the marked price of the article is?
 ;fn fdlh oLrq ds vafdr ewY; ij 30% dh ,d NwV vkSj 20% vkSj 10% dh dzfed nh NwV ds chp varj 144 gS] rks
oLrq dk vafdr ewY; D;k gS\

(a) Rs.7500 (b) Rs.7000 (c) Rs.7200 (d) Rs.7400

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Q.10 The marked price of a tape recorder is ₹12,600. A festival discount of 5% is allowed on it. Further
for cash payment, a second discount of 2% is given. The cash payment, in ₹, is to be made for
buying it is?

,d Vsi fjdkWMZj dh vafdr dher ₹12,600 gSA ml ij 5% dh R;kSgkj NwV nh tkrh gSA blds vfrfjDr udn “qxrku
djus ij 2% dh nwljh NwV nh tkrh gSA mls [kjhnus ds fy, fdruk udn “qxrku :i;s esa djuk gksxk\

(a) ₹11,370.60 (b) ₹11,073.60 (c) ₹11,703.60 (d) ₹11,730.60

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Q.11 A shopkeeper offers 15% discount on all plastic toys. He offers a further discount of 4% on the
reduced price to those customers who pay cash. What does a customer have to pay (in Rs.) in
cash for a toy of Rs.200?

,d nqdkunkj IykfLVd ds lHkh f[kykSuks ij 15% dh NwV nsrk gSA og mu xzkgdksa dks vkSj 4% dh NwV nsrk gS tks udn
“qxrku djrs gSA fdlh 200 : ds f[kykSus ds fy;s ,d xzkgd dks fdruh udn jkf’k ¼: esa½ nsuh gksxh\

(a) 133.7 (b) 129.8 (c) 163.2 (d) 153.3

Q.12 A dinner set is quoted for Rs.1500. A customer pays Rs.1173 for it. If the customer got a series of
two discounts and the rate of first discount is 15% then the rate of second discount was?

,d fMuj lsV dk ewY; 1500 : vafdr fd;k tkrk gSA xzkgd blds fy, 1173 : vnk djrk gSA ;fn xzkgd dks vuqdze
esa nks NwVsa nh tkrh gS vkSj NwV dh izFke nj 15% gS rks NwV dh nwljh nj fdruh Fkh\

(a) 15% (b) 7% (c) 9% (d) 8%

Q.13 1 packet of biscuits cost Rs.16 but a pack of 4 of the same packet of biscuits cost Rs.56. What is
the effective discount (in %) on the pack?

fcLdqV ds 1 iSdsV dh dher 16 : gS ijUrq mlh fcLdqV ds 4 iSdsV ds ,d iSd dh dher 56 : gSA iSd ij izHkkoh NwV
¼% es½a fdruh gksxh\

(a) 8 (b) 10 (c) 7.5 (d) 12.5

Q.14 A Rs.750 tin of cheese is offered at 8% discount and a Rs.1,250 tin of butter at 20% discount. If we
buy 5 tins of cheese and 3 tins of butter, what is the effective discount we get (in %)?

750 :i;s ds pht ds fVu ij 8% dh NwV nh tkrh gSA 1,250 : ds cVj ds fVu ij 20% dh NwV nh tkrh gSA vxj
bl pht ds 5 fVu vkSj 3 fVu cVj ds [kjhnrs gS] rks gesa feyus okyh izHkkoh NwV ¼% es½a D;k gS\
 (a) 12 (b) 15 (c) 14 (d) 16

Q.15 The selling price of an article is Rs.816 if the discount on it is 15%. What would be the selling price
of the article (In Rs.) if the discount on it is 25%?

fdlh oLrq dk fodz; ewY; 816 : gS ;fn ml ij 15% NwV nh tkrh gSA ;fn 25% NwV nh tk, rks oLrq dk fodz; ewY;
D;k gksxk\

(a) 750 (b) 720 (c) 800 (d) 700

Q.16 Giving two successive discounts of 40% is equal to giving on discount of ____%?

nks mÙkjksrj 40% NwV ,d____% NwV ds cjkcj gksrh gSA

(a) 80 (b) 96 (c) 64 (d) 72

Q.17 If a website is selling smartphone at Rs.18,000 which is marked at Rs.25,000, then what is the
discount (in %) at which the smartphone is being sold?

;fn dksbZ osclkbV 25,000 : dher okys fdlh LekVZ Qksu dks 18,000 : esa csp jgh gS rks LekVZQksu ij fdruh NwV ¼%
es½a fey jgh gS\

(a) 25 (b) 22 (c) 28 (d) 20

Q.18 If on an item there is 12% discount on the marked price of Rs.10,000 but the item is sold at
Rs.8,360 only then what additional discount (in %) did the customer get?

10,000 : dh dher okyh fdlh oLrq ij 12% NwV nh tkrh gS ijUrq oLrq 8,360 : esa csph tkrh gS rks xzkgd dks
fdruh vfrfjDr NwV ¼% esa½ esa feyh\

(a) 6 (b) 7 (c) 5 (d) 8

Q.19 A shopkeeper marks up his wares by 125% and offers 25% discount. What will be the selling price
if the cost price (in RS) is Rs.640?

dksbZ nqdkunkj vius oLrqvksa dh dher 125% ls c<+k nsrk gS vkSj 25% NwV nsrk gSA ;fn dz; ewY; 640 :i;s gS rks
fodz; ewY; ¼:i;ks es½a D;k gksxk\

(a) 1080 (b) 1000 (c) 920 (d) 860

Q.20 1 bottle of honey costs Rs.240 but a pack of 4 of the same bottles cost Rs.768. What is the
effective discount (in %) on the pack?

,d cksry 'kgn dh dher 240 :i;s gS ijUrq mlh cksry ds pkj iSd dh dher 768 :i;s gSA iSd ij izHkkoh NwV ¼% es½a
D;k gS\

(a) 16 (b) 25 (c) 10 (d) 20

Q.21 If the cost price of an article is Rs. . It is marked up by 100%. It is sold at Rs.1,200 after giving
20% discount. What is value of ?
 fdlh oLrq dk dz; ewY; : gSA bls 100% c<+kdj vafdr fd;k x;kA bls 20% NwV nsus ds ckn 1,200 :i;s esa cspk
x;kA dk eku D;k gS\

(a) 750 (b) 1500 (c) 1000 (d)2000

Q.22 A Rs.1000 box of cookies is offered at 10% discount and a Rs.400 bar of chocolate at 8% discount.
If we buy 2 boxes of cookies and 3 bars of chocolate. What is the effective discount we get (in %)?

1000 : ds dqdht ds ,d ckWDl ij 10% dh NwV nh tkrh gS vkSj 400 : ds pkWdysV ds ,d ckj ij 8% dh NwV nh
tkrh gSaA ;fn ge dqdht ds 2 ckWDl vkSj pkWdysV ds 3 ckj [kjhnrs gS rks gesa dqy fdruh NwV ¼% esa½ feysxh\

(a) 9 (b) 9.25 (c) 8.75 (d) 8.5

Q.23 Giving two successive discounts of 20% is same as giving one discount of____%?

20% dk yxkrkj nks NwV nsuk____% ds ,d NwV nsus ds leku gSA

(a) 36 (b) 40 (c) 44 (d) 50

Q.24 A retailer marks up his goods by 150% and offers 40% discount. What will be the selling price (in
Rs) if the cost price is Rs.800?

,d QqVdj fodzrs k vius lkeku dk ewY; 150% ls c<+kdj vafdr djrk gS vkSj 40% dh NwV nsrk gSA vxj oLrq dk ewY;
800 :i;s gS] rks mldk fcdzh ewY; ¼:i;s es½a D;k gksxk\

(a) 1200 (b) 1500 (c) 1000 (d) 2000

Q.25 On a television of brand A the discount is 25% and on television of brand B the discount is 40%.
The price of B after discount Rs.2,250 greater than the price of A after discount. What is the
marked price of A (in Rs.) if marked price of B is Rs.35,000?

czkaM A ds Vsyhfotu ij 25% dh NwV gS vkSj czkaM B ds Vsyhfotu ij 40% dh NwV gSA NwV ds ckn] B dk ewY; NwV ds
ckn A ds ewY; ls 2,250 :i;s vf/kd gS A dk vafdr ewY; ¼:i;s esa½ D;k gS] ;fn B dk vafdr ewY; 35,000 :i;s gS\

(a) 18750 (b) 21000 (c) 25000 (d) 17580

Q.26 If 60% discount is offered on the marked price and selling price becomes equal to cost price then
what was the % mark up?

;fn vafdr ewY; ij 60% NwV dh is’kd’k dh tkrh gS vkSj fcdzh ewY; ykxr ewY; ds cjkcj gks tkrh gS] rks ewY; fdrus %
ls c<+kdj vafdr fd;k x;k Fkk\

(a) 100 (b) 250 (c) 150 (d) 40

Q.27 Giving two successive discounts of 25% is equal to giving one discount of____%?

25% dh nks yxkrkj NwV____% dh ,d NwV ds cjkcj gksrh gSA

(a) 43.75 (b) 56.25 (c) 50 (d) 45

Q.28 If a watch is being sold at Rs.7,225 which is marked at Rs.8,500, then what is the discount (in %)
at which the watch is being sold?
 ;fn dksbZ ?kM+h ftldh vafdr dher 8,500 :i;s gS] 7,225 :i;ksa es csph tkrh gS rks ?kM+h ij fdruh NwV ¼% es½a D;k gS\

(a) 24 (b) 15 (c) 25 (d) 20

Q.29 On a machine there is 10% trade discount on the marked price of Rs.2,50,000. But the machine is
sold at Rs.2,16,000 after giving a cash discount. How much is this cash discount (in %)?

,d e’khu ftl ij vafdr dher 2,50,000 :i;s gS ij 10% dh NwV nh tkrh gSA ijUrq udn NwV nsus ds ckn e’khu
2,16,000 :i;ks esa csph tkrh gSA udn NwV ¼% es½a fdruh Fkh\

(a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 6 (d) 7

Q.30 Giving two successive discounts of 60% is equal to giving one discount of____%?

60% dk yxkrkj nks fMLdkmaV nsuk____% ds ,d fMLdkmaV nsus ds cjkcj gSA

(a) 90 (b) 72 (c) 96 (d) 84

Q.31 If an item marked at Rs.480 is being sold at Rs.400, then what is the effective discount on the
item?

vxj 480 : ij vafdr ,d vkbVe dks 400 : esa cspk tk jgk gS rks ml vkbVe ij izHkkoh NwV D;k gS\

(a) 20 (b) 16.67 (c) 25 (d) 15

Q.32 On an item there is cash 5% discount on the marked price of Rs.25,000. After giving an additional
season’s discount the item is sold at Rs.20,900. How much was the season’s discount (in %)?

fdlh vkbVe ij 25,000 : ds vafdr ewY; ij 5% dh uxnh NwV nh xbZ gSA ,d vfrfjDr lhtu fMLdkmaVa nsus ds ckn
og vkbVe 20,900 : ess cspk tkrk gSA lhtu dk fMLdkmaV fdruk Fkk ¼% esa½\

(a) 11 (b) 10 (c) 12 (d) 9

Q.33 The selling price of smartphone is Rs.9,600 if the discount on it is 20%, what would be the selling
price (in Rs) of the smartphone if the discount on it was 25%?

,d LekVZQksu dk fcdzh ewY; 9,600 :i;s gSA vxj ml ij nh xbZ NwV 20% gS] rks LekVZQksu dk fcdzh ewY; ¼:i;s esa½
D;k gksxk vxj ml ij nh xbZ NwV 25% Fkh\

(a) 10240 (b) 7680 (c) 1200 (d) 9000

Q.34 15% discount is offered on a shirt marked at Rs.1200. But the shirt is sold at Rs.918 after giving a
further cash discount. How much is this cash discount (in %)?

1200 :i;s dh vafdr dher okyh 'kVZ ij 15% dh NwV nh tkrh gSA ysfdu ml 'kVZ dks vkSj udn NwV nsus ds ckn
918 :i;s esa cspk tkrk gSA ;g udn NwV ¼% es½a fdruh gS\

(a) 10 (b) 12 (c) 5 (d) 24

Q.35 A bar of chocolate casts Rs.80 but a box containing 6 bars of the same chocolate costs Rs.400.
What is the effective discount (in %) on the box?
 pkWdysV ds 1 ckj dh dher 80 :i;s gS] ysfdu mlh pkWdysV ds 6 ckj okys ckWDl dh dher 400 :i;s gSA ml ckWDl ij
izHkkoh NwV ¼% esa½ D;k gS\

(a) 20 (b) 16.67 (b) 25 (d) 15

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Q.36 The marked price of an article is Rs.1500. If two successive discounts, each of %, on the marked
price is equal to a single discount of Rs.587.40, then what will be the selling price of the article if a
single discount of % is given on the marked price?

,d oLrq dk vafdr ewY; ₹1500 gS vkSj dh nks dzfed NwV] vafdr ewY; ₹587.40 dks vdsyh NwV dk cjkcj gSA
;fn vafdr ewY: ij flQZ dh ,d NwV nh xbZ gksrh rks ml oLrq dk dz; ewY; D;k gksrk\

(a) Rs.1,025 (b) Rs.1,155 (c) Rs.1,170 (d) Rs.1,200

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Q.37 An umbrella is marked for Rs.150 and sold for Rs.138. The rate of discount is?

,d Nkrs dk vafdr ewY; :- 150 gS vkSj bls :- 138 esa cspk x;kA Nkrs ij fdrus izfr’kr dh NwV nh xbZ\

(a) 9% (b) 6% (c) 5% (d) 8%

Q.38 An article is listed at Rs.7,600 and the discount offered unit is 10%. What additional discount
must be given to bring the net selling price to 5,814?

,d oLrq dk lwPkh ewY; :- 7,600 Fkk vkSj bl ij 10% dh NwV iznku dh xbZA bl oLrq ij vkSj fdruh NwV nh tk,
ftlls bldk 'kq) fodz; ewY; :- 5,814 gks tk,\

(a) 10% (b) 8% (c) 15% (d) 12%

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Q.39 When an article is sold at 5 percent discount, then there is a profit of 14 percent. If the discount is
11 percent, then what will be the profit?

tc ,d oLrq dks 5 izfr’kr dh NwV ij cspk tkrk gS] rks 14 izfr’kr dk ykHk izkIr gksrk gSA ;fn NwV 11 izfr’kr gks] rks
fdruk ykHk izkIr gksxk\

(a) 7.6% (b) 8.4% (c) 7.2% (d) 6.8%

Q.40 Marked price of an article is ₹28000. If can be sold at one of the following ways:

Way A : A single discount of 24 percent.

Way B : Two successive discounts of 16 percent and 10 percent.

Which way will have lowest selling price and what will be the value of it?
 ,d oLrq dk vafdr ewY; ₹28000 gSA bls fuEufyf[kr esa ls fdlh ,d rjhds esa cspk tk ldrk gS%

rjhdk A : 24 izfr’kr dh ,dy NwV ij

rjhdk B : 16 izfr’kr rFkk 10 izfr’kr dh nks dzfed NwVksa ij

dkSu ls rjhds esa fodz; ewY; U;wure gksxk rFkk mldk eku D;k gS\

(a) Way A, ₹21168 (b) Way B, ₹21280 (c) Way A, ₹21280 (d) Way B, ₹21168

Q.41 An article is sold for ₹54120 after two successive discount of 12 percent and 18 percent. What is
the marked price of the article?

fdlh oLrq dks 12 izfr’kr rFkk 18 izfr’kr dh nks dzfed NwVksa ds i'pkr~ ₹54120 esa cspk tkrk gSA ml oLrq dk vafdr
ewY; fdruk gS\

(a) ₹75000 (b) ₹78000 (c) ₹72000 (d) ₹81000

Q.42 A motor cycle is sold at a discount of 44% on its marked price for Rs 87500. What is the marked
price (in Rs) of motor cycle?

,d eksVj lkbfdy dks mlds vafdr ewY; ij 44% dh NwV nsdj Rs.87500 esa cspk tkrk gSA eksVj lkbfdy dk vafdr
ewY; ¼Rs. esa½ fdruk gS\

(a) 156100 (b) 155500 (c) 156250 (d) 158225

Q.43 Successive discounts of 12%, 18% and 25% on the marked price of a car are equivalent to which
single discount?

,d dkj ds vafdr ewY; ij nh x;h 12%, 18% vkSj 25% dh dzfed NwV fdl ,dy NwV ds lerqY; gS\

(a) 40.25% (b) 42.65% (c) 45.88% (d) 35.28%

Q.44 Two successive discounts of 10% and 10% will be equal to ----------- single discount?

10% vkSj 10% dh nks dzfed NwVsa______ ,dy NwV ds cjkcj gksxh\

(a) 20% (b) 18% (c) 19% (d) 21%

Q.45 At a clearance sale, a shopkeeper gives 45% discount. If a customer paid Rs 330 during the sale,
then what is the marked price of that shirt?

fudklh fcdzh ij] ,d nqdkunkj 45% NwV nsrk gSA ;fn ,d xzkgd us fcdzzh ds nkSjku 300 :i;s dk “qxrku fd;k] rks ml
'kVZ dk vafdr ewY; D;k Fkk\

(a) Rs.550 (b) Rs.600 (c) Rs.500 (d) Rs.650