SOLUTION: A refrigerator is offered for sale at $ 250.00 with successive discounts of 20% and 15%. The sale price of the refrigerator is:
(A) 35% less than $ 250.00 (B) 65% of $250.00
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Question 269740: A refrigerator is offered for sale at $ 250.00 with successive discounts of 20% and 15%. The sale price of the refrigerator is:
(A) 35% less than $ 250.00 (B) 65% of $250.00
(C)77% of $ 250.00 (D) 68% of $250.00 (E) None of these.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After the 1st discount, it sells for
After the 2nd discount, it sells for
First find the difference
Now what percent of 250 is 80?
(the answer is not (A))
What percent of 250 is 170?
The answer is (D) 68%