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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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%