SOLUTION: A store has clearance items that have been marked down by 25%. They are having a sale, advertising an additional 55% off clearance items. What percent of the original price do you

Question 1092669: A store has clearance items that have been marked down by 25%. They are having a sale, advertising an additional 55% off clearance items. What percent of the original price do you end up paying?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Say the price with no discount is $100

is the price after 1st discount
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The percent of the original price is:

33.75%
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

A store has clearance items that have been marked down by 25%. They are having a sale, advertising an additional 55% off clearance items. What percent of the original price do you end up paying?

Simple, simple, simple!!
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