(i) Let M.P. be ₹ $100$.
1st discount % = 20%
$\text{Discount}$ % $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{100} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 20\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 100 - 20\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 80\end{aligned}$$
New M.P. = ₹ 80
2nd Discount % = 12%
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 12 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{80} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{12 \times 80}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{960}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 9.6\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 80 - 9.6\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 70.4\end{aligned}$$
Single equivalent discount = Initial M.P. - Final S.P.
= 100 - 70.4
= 29.6
$\text{Discount}$ % $= \frac{\text{Single Discount}}{\text{Initial M.P.}} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$ % $= \frac{29.6}{100} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$ % $= \frac{29.6}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$ % $= 29.6$%
Hence, single equivalent discount = 29.6%.
(ii) Let M.P. be ₹ $100$.
1st discount % = 10%
$\text{Discount }$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 10 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{100} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow 10 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 10\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 100 - 10\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 90\end{aligned}$$
New M.P. = ₹ 90
2nd Discount % = 20%
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{90} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{20 \times 90}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{1800}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 18\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 90 - 18\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 72\end{aligned}$$
New M.P. = ₹ 72
2nd Discount % = 20%
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{72} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{20 \times 72}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{1440}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 14.4\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 72 - 14.4\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 57.6\end{aligned}$$
Single equivalent discount = Initial M.P. - Final S.P.
= 100 - 57.6
= 42.4
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Single Discount}}{\text{Initial M.P.}} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= \frac{42.4}{100} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= \frac{42.4}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= 42.4$%
Hence, single equivalent discount = 42.4%.
(iii) Let M.P. be ₹ $100$.
1st discount % = 20%
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{100} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow 20 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 20\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 100 - 20\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 80\end{aligned}$$
New M.P. = ₹ 80
2nd Discount % = 10%
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 10 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{80} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{10 \times 80}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{800}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 8\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 80 - 8\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 72\end{aligned}$$
New M.P. = ₹ 72
3rd Discount % = 5%
$\text{Discount}$ % $= \frac{\text{Discount}}{\text{M.P.}} \times 100$
$$\begin{aligned}\Rightarrow 5 = \frac{\text{Discount}}{72} \times 100\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{5 \times 72}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = \frac{360}{100}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{Discount} = 3.6\end{aligned}$$
And,
$$\begin{aligned}\text{S.P. = M.P. - Discount}\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 72 - 3.6\\[1em] \Rightarrow \text{S.P.} = 68.4\end{aligned}$$
Single equivalent discount = Initial M.P. - Final S.P.
= 100 - 68.4
= 31.6
$\text{Discount}$% $= \frac{\text{Single Discount}}{\text{Initial M.P.}} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= \frac{31.6}{100} \times 100$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= \frac{31.6}{\cancel{100}} \times \cancel{100}$%
$\Rightarrow \text{Discount}$% $= 31.6$%
Hence, single equivalent discount = 31.6%.