SOLUTION: I need help with: Find the final % discount Instrument a costs 377,610 and the manufacturer offers a 20% discount, Instrument b cost 200,021 and the manufacturer offers a 10% di

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Question 774137: I need help with: Find the final % discount
Instrument a costs 377,610 and the manufacturer offers a 20% discount,
Instrument b cost 200,021 and the manufacturer offers a 10% discount

the instruments get put together and sold as one unit, what is the final discount?

Answer by KMST(5345)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20% is 20 for each 100
As a fraction it is ,
and
As a decimal, 20% is
20% of 377,610 is a discount of

10% is as a fraction,
and
As a decimal, 10% is
10% of 200,021 is a discount of

The total discount on the 2-instrument package is


The total list price before the discount was


What percentage of is ?
As a fraction/decimal it is it is
(rounded)
As a percentage (rounded) that is 16.5%

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