SOLUTION: Martha bought a $60 skirt at 40% off and a $40 blouse at 20% off. What percent discount did she receive on the total purchase?
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Question 1095317: Martha bought a $60 skirt at 40% off and a $40 blouse at 20% off. What percent discount did she receive on the total purchase?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, josgarithmetic:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.6*60+.8*40=100x
68=100x
.68=x
1-.68=.32
32% discount
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
------total size of discount, dollars
Undiscounted cost was 60+40=100 dollars.
32% total discount
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