document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009585>Question 1009585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with this question:The price of a car is reduced by 25 percent. the new price is reduced by a further 20 percent. the two reductions together are equal to a single reduction of what percent? 45 is a wrong answer , my teacher said that </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625051 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625051\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 45 is incorrect because you have: the price of the car is 100% and it is reduced by 25%. 100-25= 75%. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have a further reduction of 20%, but note, it's 20% off of 75%, not of the original full price of 100%.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "75%-(75*20)= 75-15= 60% is the new price of the car, and 100-60= 40% is the total reduction in price. </SPAN>\n" );
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