SOLUTION: A purse sold for $698 is now on sale and markdown 25% during the sale the purse is scratch and is reduced additional 20% off the selling price. What is the total discount amount?

Question 706220: A purse sold for $698 is now on sale and markdown 25% during the sale the purse is scratch and is reduced additional 20% off the selling price. What is the total discount amount?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The marked down price is

$523.50
Then it is reduced by 20%, the reduced price is:

The total discount amount is
$279.20 discount

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