What single discount is equivalent to successive discounts of 20%, 10% and 5%?
Correct answer D. 31.6%
Explanation
Price paid = 0.80 × 0.90 × 0.95 = 0.684 of the marked price. Equivalent single discount = 1 - 0.684 = 0.316, that is 31.6%.
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