Round-trip tickets to a tourist destination are eligible for a discount of 10% on the total fare. In addition, groups of 5 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. ___________

GATE 2014 · General Aptitude · Percentage · easy

Answer: The group of 5 tourists is charged Rs. 850.

1. Compute base total fare: Total = 5 * 2 * 100 = Rs. 1000.
2. Apply both discounts: Treating discounts as additive (as intended in the question): total discount = 10% + 5% = 15%. Final fare = 1000 * (1 - 0.15) = 1000 * 0.85 = Rs. 850.