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A merchant marked cloth at Rs. 50 metre. He offers 2 successive discounts of 15% and 20%. The net price/metre is =?

a) Rs. 32.50
b) Rs. 42.50
c) Rs. 34.00
d) Rs. 40.00

Answer: c
Explanation:
$$\eqalign{ & 15\% = \frac{3}{{20}}\left( – \right) \cr & 20\% = \frac{1}{5}\left( – \right) \cr} $$
Marked Price   :   Net Price
20 : 17
5 : 4
100 : 68
100 units = Rs. 50
1 unit = Rs. 0.50
68 units = Rs. 34

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