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The marked price of a chair was Rs.12,800 . The merchant initially offered to sell it at a discount of 20%, but after further bargaining, agreed to offer two successive discounts and finally sold the chair for Rs.9,216 . What was the second discount he gave?
Asked in Punjab Police Constable · 2023
Discount and MP · Quantitative Aptitude
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The order of successive percentage discounts does not affect the final price.
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If a product gets discounts of \(a\%\) and \(b\%\), focus on their combined effect rather than adding them directly.
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