Four friends Ahmed, Suman. Raj and Madhu, started their own garment shops.

Ahmed provides successive discounts of 6% and 5%.

Suman offers successive discounts of 2% and 5%

Raj offers successive discounts 7% and 2% and Madhu offers successive discounts 5% and 4% Who is giving highest total discount to the customers?

Correct option is C

Given:

Ahmed provides successive discounts of 6% and 5%.

Suman offers successive discounts of 2% and 5%

Raj offers successive discounts 7% and 2%

Madhu offers successive discounts 5% and 4%

Formula Used:

Successive Discount  = $$d_1 + d_2 - \frac{d_1d_2}{100}$$​​

Solution:

Equivalent discount of discount provided by Ahmed:

​$$6 + 5 - \frac{(6)(5)}{100} = 11 - 0.3 = 10.7\%$$​​

Equivalent discount of discount provided by Suman:

​$$2 + 5 - \frac{(2)(5)}{100}= 7 - 0.1 = 6.9\%$$​​

Equivalent discount of discount provided by Raj:

​$$7 + 2 - \frac{(7)(2)}{100}= 9 - 0.14 = 8.86\%$$​​

Equivalent discount of discount provided by Madhu:

​$$5 + 4 - \frac{(5)(4)}{100}= 9- 0.2 = 8.8\%$$​​

Highest total discount is given by Ahmed that is 10.7%