The list price of an article is Rs.70. A customer pays Rs.59.85 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is? Choose the correct choice from the following
A) 8%
B) 7%
C) 10%
D) 6%
E) 5%
Option 5%   5%xplanation:   70*(90/100)*((100-x)/100) = 59.85   x = 5%
<result>E</result>
The list price of an article is Rs.70. A customer pays Rs.59.85 for it. He was given two successive discounts, one of them being 10%. The other discount is?