A company offers four types of successive discounts I - IV on the marked price of an article. Arrange these successive discounts I - IV in ascending order based on the final price of the article after discounts.

(I) $25 \%$ and $15 \%$
(II) $30 \%$ and $10 \%$
(III) $35 \%$ and $5 \%$
(IV) $15 \%$ and $20 \%$

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A company offers four types of successive discounts I - IV on the marked price of an article. Arrange these successive discounts I - IV in ascending order based on the final price of the article after discounts.

(I)

25 \%

and

15 \%

(II)

30 \%

and

10 \%

(III)

35 \%

and

5 \%

(IV)

15 \%

and

20 \%

Accepted Answer

B - (III) < (II) < (I) < (IV). Final price as a fraction of marked price: I = 0.75 x 0.85 = 0.6375; II = 0.70 x 0.90 = 0.63; III = 0.65 x 0.95 = 0.6175; IV = 0.85 x 0.80 = 0.68. Ascending order of final price is therefore III, II, I, IV.

Answer

A - (I) < (II) < (IV) < (III)

Answer

C - (II) < (I) < (IV) < (III)

Answer

D - (III) < (I) < (II) < (IV)

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