document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=377470>Question 377470</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staff are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #268194 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><B>vasumathi(46)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vasumathi><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=268194\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The marked price of the dress = D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the discount = 15% = 0.15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the price after the discount = D -0.15 D = 0.85 D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the staff get additional 10% discount on this<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the reduction= 10% on 0.85 D = 0.1 *0.85D = 0.085 D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the price for the staff after these two reductions = 0.85 D-0.085D = 0.765 D \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is the final answer </SPAN>\n" );
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