document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1100327>Question 1100327</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A television set that originally cost $2340 was reduced in price by successive discounts of 20% 25% and 10%. What was the equivalent single rate of discount?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #714845 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=714845\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I answered this very question a few days ago Question 1100013 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It was posted in algebra in finance<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20% off means he paid 80%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25% off means he paid 75%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10% off means he paid 90%<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2340*.80*.75*.90=1263.60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1263.60/2340=0.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54% of original price  is a discount of 46%<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".80*.75*.90=.54<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".46*2340=1076.40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2340-1076.40=1263.60<BR>\n" );
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