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Discount — Quantitative Aptitude Questions & Practice

Practise 446 Discount questions from Quantitative Aptitude for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. The marked price of an article is Rs. 100. If a discount of 20% is offered, find the selling price.

  1. A100
  2. B70
  3. C60
  4. D80
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Answer: D

SP = MP x (1 - Discount%/100) = 100 x (1 - 20/100) = Rs. 80.

2. The marked price of an article is Rs. 111. If a discount of 12% is offered, find the selling price.

  1. A117.68
  2. B97.68
  3. C82.68
  4. D112.33
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Answer: B

SP = MP x (1 - Discount%/100) = 111 x (1 - 12/100) = Rs. 97.68.

3. The marked price of an article is Rs. 122. If a discount of 25% is offered, find the selling price.

  1. A116.5
  2. B68.62
  3. C91.5
  4. D114.38
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Answer: C

SP = MP x (1 - Discount%/100) = 122 x (1 - 25/100) = Rs. 91.5.

4. The marked price of an article is Rs. 133. If a discount of 15% is offered, find the selling price.

  1. A118.7
  2. B84.79
  3. C113.05
  4. D107.4
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Answer: C

SP = MP x (1 - Discount%/100) = 133 x (1 - 15/100) = Rs. 113.05.

5. The marked price of an article is Rs. 144. If a discount of 5% is offered, find the selling price.

  1. A111.8
  2. B116.28
  3. C136.8
  4. D150.48
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Answer: C

SP = MP x (1 - Discount%/100) = 144 x (1 - 5/100) = Rs. 136.8.

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