document.write( "Question 1174842: A store has clearance items that have been marked down 30%. They are having a sale, advertising an additional 60% off clearance items. What percentage of the original price do you end up paying? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The discounted price after two-step discount is  (1-0.3)*(1-0.6) = 0.7*0.4 = 0.28 of the original price.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  After the two-step discount, you pay only 28% of the original price.\r\n" );
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