SOLUTION: Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 8% and 5%.

SOLUTION: Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 8% and 5%.

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Question 817819: Find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 8% and 5%.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
.95*.92-.874=87.4% or a discount of 100-87.4=12.6%
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