GATE EE 2014 Set 1 — Question 8
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Round-trip tickets to a tourist destination are eligible for a discount of 10% on the total fare. In addition, groups of 4 or more get a discount of 5% on the total fare. If the one way single person fare is Rs 100, a group of 5 tourists purchasing round-trip tickets will be charged Rs _________.
Correct answer
850 to 850
Solution
1.Calculate the base fare for one person's round trip:
One-way fare = Rs 100Round-trip fare =
2.Calculate the total base fare for the group of 5:
Total base fare = 3.Determine the total discount percentage:
- Round-trip discount = 10% of the total fare.
- Group discount (for 4 or more people) = 5% of the total fare.
- Since the discounts are stated as being "on the total fare" and "in addition" to each other, they are additive.
4.Calculate the final amount:
Total discount amount = Final amount charged = Total base fare - Total discount amount
Final amount charged =
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