Question

    A shopkeeper offers the following two discount schemes.

    A) Two successive discounts of 12% and 18%

    B) Buy 6 get 3 free.

    Which scheme has the maximum discount percentage?

    A A Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B B does not give any discount Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C B Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D A and B both have the same discount percentage Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Discount For A scheme=12+18-2.16 =32.16% Discount For B scheme= Buy 6 get 3 free Total sold by shopkeeper =6+3=9 Final discount = (3/9) ×100 =300/9 =33.3%. So, we can see that scheme B has the maximum discount percentage.

    Practice Next

    Relevant for Exams: