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Which discount scheme is better and why?

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For a CAR (worth Rs. 500,000), a showroom announced two discount schemes.

First: 65% discount.
Second: Ten times 10% discount on price over and over.

posted Oct 22, 2014 by Salil Agrawal

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Scond one because from that the cost will be 174341.
But from first one the value will be 175000.

answer Oct 30, 2014 by Ankit Bajpai



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