NCERT Example 5 - Successive discounts - Fractions in Disguise

Question: Cakely offers 30% + 20% discount. Cakify offers 50% off. For a cake of Rs 200, which is cheaper? Are the deals the same?

Answer: Cakify is cheaper (Rs 100 vs Rs 112). 30% + 20% successive != 50% single.

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