Paper I · 9 Logical Reasoning & Analytical Ability · 9.3 Percentages and commercial arithmetic

9.3.8 Successive discounts, offers and comparing deals

Successive discounts multiply, free goods are a discount on the total handed over, and the cheapest deal is the one with the smallest final multiplier on the marked price.

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Key terms

  • successive discounts
  • equivalent discount
  • buy n get m free
  • extra quantity free
  • flat discount
  • cashback
  • comparing offers
  • markup

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