Question

Taking successive discounts of 15% off and then 25% off is the same as taking a one time discount of 40%.

Please select the best answer from the choices provided

T

F

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Answer 1

false

Explanation:

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Answer 2

correct option is F

Explanation:

Suppose there is a book the cost of which is $100

You got successive discounts of 15% off and then 25% off

So after getting 15% discount cost of book=$85

again on $85 there is a discount of 25%

it means

25% discount on $85=
`(25* 85)/(100) \\`

=$21.25

It means after successive discounts of 15% off and then 25% off cost of book=
`85-21.25`

after successive discounts of 15% off and then 25% off cost of book=$63.75

On the other hand if you got 40% discount on the same book which costs $100

then after discount of 40% its cost will be=$60

It means,Taking successive discounts of 15% off and then 25% off is not same as taking a one time discount of 40%.

Therefore correct option is F