document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048844>Question 1048844</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a sale all items are reduced by 30%.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "On the final day the sale prices are reduced by 20%\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Work out the final day price of of a sofa that was priced £290 before the sale started. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried having the original cost as 100% and taking off the 30% for the sale and the 20% for the last day to make 50%, and gave an answer of 50% of the £290. I was told this was wrong and am unsure what to do.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "On the day before the last day of the sale, the price of the sofa was <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large 0.7\ \times\ 290\">.  Then, on the last day of the sale, the price was again reduced to 80% of the price the day before, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ 0.8\left(0.7\ \times\ 290)\ =\ 0.56(290)\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can finish the arithmetic yourself.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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