document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100901>Question 100901</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Martha bought a $60 skirt at 40% off and a $40 blouse at 20% off. What percent discount did  she receive on the total purchase?             \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer is 40%...                   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73478 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><B>doukungfoo(195)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=doukungfoo><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=doukungfoo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73478\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find out what Martha actually paid for each item.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The $60 skirt was 40% off so to find out how much she paid<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 60 times .40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2860%29%28.40%29=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2860%29%28.40%29=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Marth saved $24 on the skirt<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the actual price paid is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$60-$24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the skirt cost $36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now the $40 blouse was 20% off<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply 40 times .20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2840%29%28.20%29=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2840%29%28.20%29=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Martha saved $8 on the blouse<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Actual price paid for the blouse is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$40-$8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The blouse cost $32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok now we can find what percentage discount she received on the total purchase.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total price before discount is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$60+$40=$100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The total price with the discount is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$36+$32=$68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ok so the percentage we are looking for is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "$68 is what percent of $100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It should be easy to see that the answer is 68% but lets do the math.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide $68 by $100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=68%2F100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"68%2F100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.68 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".68\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "now multiply by 100 to get percent<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68% </SPAN>\n" );
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