document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=295711>Question 295711</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A shopkeeper gives two successive discounts of 8% and 12%. What is overall discount? plz hlp me ans is 33.33%  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #213139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=213139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> pick an amount like $10, take 8% of it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "That equals $.90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10-.90=9.10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9.10*.12=1.09<BR>\n" );
document.write( "total discount is $1.99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.99/10=.199 or 19.9% </SPAN>\n" );
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