Mahesh buys a watch of Rs 300 and sells it. Mahesh gives two successive discount of 15% and 6% to the buyer. What will be the selling price (in Rs) of the watch?

Options

A. 213.4
B. 242.3
C. 239.7
D. 247.4

Answer

To find the selling price of the watch after applying two successive discounts of 15% and 6%, we can follow these steps:

### Step 1: Determine the marked price (MP)
Mahesh buys the watch for Rs 300, which is the marked price (MP).
- **MP = Rs 300**

### Step 2: Calculate the first discount
The first discount is 15%. To find the selling price after the first discount, we calculate:
- First discount amount = 15% of MP
- First discount amount = 15/100 * 300 = Rs 45

Now, subtract the first discount from the marked price:
- Selling price after first discount = MP - First discount amount
- Selling price after first discount = 300 - 45 = Rs 255

### Step 3: Calculate the second discount
The second discount is 6%. Now we apply this discount to the new selling price (Rs 255):
- Second discount amount = 6% of Rs 255
- Second discount amount = 6/100 * 255 = Rs 15.30

Now, subtract the second discount from the selling price after the first discount:
- Selling price after second discount = Selling price after first discount - Second discount amount
- Selling price after second discount = 255 - 15.30 = Rs 239.70

### Final Selling Price
Thus, the final selling price of the watch is Rs 239.70.

### Summary of Steps:
1. **Marked Price (MP)** = Rs 300
2. **First Discount (15%)**:
- Amount = Rs 45
- New Price = Rs 255
3. **Second Discount (6%)**:
- Amount = Rs 15.30
- Final Selling Price = Rs 239.70