Mathematics · Discount and Percentages
Consider the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R): Assertion (A): A single 15% discount on the marked price of an item is more than a successive discount of 10% and 5% on the marked price of the same item. Reason (R): The subsequent (successive) discount is calculated on the already discounted amount. Which one of the following is correct with regard to the above Assertion and Reason?
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- 1Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).✓
- 2Both (A) and (R) are individually true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
- 3(A) is true, but (R) is false.
- 4(A) is false, but (R) is true.
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Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
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