document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=880826>Question 880826</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> IF 10% of something is A why is 5% of something plus 5% again not the same figure? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #531784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=531784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let A be 100, for the sake of easiness.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% of 100 is 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% of 100 is 5.  5% \"again\" is 5% of 95, or 4.75.  Total 9.75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You've probably seen this in department stores.  \"Extra 50% off already reduced merchandise.\"  Wow, a beautiful dress for $100 marked down to $50.  Shouldn't this be free?  No, it is 50% off the already discounted price of $50, or 75% off, not 100%.  Still a good deal :-). </SPAN>\n" );
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