SOLUTION: an item is discounted 20%. Then another 10% discount is given on the new price. What percent of the original price is the final price? how would i set this up.

Question 182404: an item is discounted 20%. Then another 10% discount is given on the new price. What percent of the original price is the final price?
how would i set this up.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
an item is discounted 20%. Then another 10% discount is given on the new price. What percent of the original price is the final price?
how would i set this up.
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Let the original price be "x".
After the 1st discount the price is 0.8x
After the 2nd discount the price is 0.9(0.8x) = 0.72x
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So the final price percent discount is 28%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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