document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267892>Question 267892</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of shoes was put on sale for 10% off. Then the pair was put on clearance for an additional 75% off the sale price if the final price was 20.25, what was the overall percentage off, not 85% percent. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The pair of shoes was put on sale for 10% off.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the reduced price = 100-10 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then there is an additional reduction of 75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new reduction = 90*(75/100)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                  = 67.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the new price = 90-67.5 = 22.5 </SPAN>\n" );
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