Mathematics carries the highest weight in AISSEE — 150 of 300 marks in Class 6 and 200 of 400 marks in Class 9 — and it is also a key section of the RMS CET. Practise these 10 MCQs on Discount, then check your answers and step-by-step solutions in the answer key at the end.
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Practice Questions
Q1. A shirt is marked at ₹500. A discount of 10% is given. What is the selling price?
(A) ₹50
(B) ₹550
(C) ₹490
(D) ₹450
Q2. An article marked at ₹2500 is sold for ₹2000. What is the discount percent?
(A) 500%
(B) 20%
(C) 25%
(D) 30%
Q3. Two successive discounts of 20% and 10% are equal to a single discount of ________.
(A) 28%
(B) 30%
(C) 26%
(D) 15%
Q4. After a discount of 5%, a bag is sold for ₹1140. What was its marked price?
(A) ₹1197
(B) ₹1200
(C) ₹1250
(D) ₹1145
Q5. A shirt is marked at ₹2000. A discount of 20% is given. What is the selling price?
(A) ₹400
(B) ₹2400
(C) ₹1600
(D) ₹1980
Q6. An article marked at ₹1000 is sold for ₹850. What is the discount percent?
(A) 150%
(B) 20%
(C) 15%
(D) 25%
Q7. Two successive discounts of 25% and 20% are equal to a single discount of ________.
(A) 40%
(B) 45%
(C) 38%
(D) 35%
Q8. After a discount of 20%, a bag is sold for ₹960. What was its marked price?
(A) ₹1152
(B) ₹1250
(C) ₹980
(D) ₹1200
Q9. A shirt is marked at ₹2000. A discount of 25% is given. What is the selling price?
(A) ₹1500
(B) ₹500
(C) ₹2500
(D) ₹1975
Q10. Two successive discounts of 10% and 10% are equal to a single discount of ________.
(A) 20%
(B) 17%
(C) 10%
(D) 19%
Answer Key with Explanations
(D) ₹450 — Discount = 10% of 500 = ₹50; SP = ₹450.
(B) 20% — Discount = ₹500; (500/2500)×100 = 20%. Discount is always on the marked price.
(A) 28% — Single discount = a + b − ab/100 = 20 + 10 − 2 = 28%.
(B) ₹1200 — MP = SP × 100/(100 − 5) = ₹1200.
(C) ₹1600 — Discount = 20% of 2000 = ₹400; SP = ₹1600.
(C) 15% — Discount = ₹150; (150/1000)×100 = 15%. Discount is always on the marked price.
(A) 40% — Single discount = a + b − ab/100 = 25 + 20 − 5 = 40%.
(D) ₹1200 — MP = SP × 100/(100 − 20) = ₹1200.
(A) ₹1500 — Discount = 25% of 2000 = ₹500; SP = ₹1500.
(D) 19% — Single discount = a + b − ab/100 = 10 + 10 − 1 = 19%.
How did you score?
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