2021 · Q95
A shopkeeper gives two consecutive discounts of 10% and 5% respectively on his items. He then adds 20% GST on his items. If an item has marked price ₹ 2,000, how much more or less of the actual price of the item a customer has to pay?
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- A26% less
- B2.6% more
- CSame price
- D5.2% more
Explanation
Two successive discounts of 10% and 5% reduce the 2000-rupee marked price to 2000 x 0.9 x 0.95 = 1710. Adding 20% GST gives 1710 x 1.2 = 2052. The customer pays 52 rupees more than the marked price, which is 52/2000 = 2.6% more. Hence option B is correct.