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Q. After giving two successive discounts each of x% on the marked price of an item, total discount is Rs.259.20. If the face value of the object is Rs.720, what will be the value of x?

  • (A). 25
  • (B). 24
  • (C). 18
  • (D). 20
Option (D) is Correct

Two successive discount equivalents to
$$=-x-x+x^2/100 =-2x+x^2/100$$
Total rate of discount
$$=259.20×100/720 = 36%$$
Now,
$$-2x+x^2/100=-36$$
$$x^2-200x+3600=0$$
$$x^2-180x-20x+3600=0$$
$$(x-180)(x-20)=0$$
$$x=20 or 180$$
$$therefore x=20%$$