document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769804>Question 769804</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5. What single discount is equivalent to two successive discounts of 10% and 15%?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 25%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 24.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 24%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 23.5%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 22%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If a merchant makes a profit of 20% based on the selling of an article, what percent does the merchant make on the cost?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) None of the above </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+100+%281-%28.90%29%28.85%29%29+=+100+%281-+0.765%29+=+100%280.235%29+=+23.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+100+%281-%28.90%29%28.85%29%29+=+100+%281-+0.765%29+=+100%280.235%29+=+23.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >% \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, answer is D) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=23.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"23.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the cost and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > be the selling price\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2820%2F80%29%2A100=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2820%2F80%29%2A100=25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer is B) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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