document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1175073>Question 1175073</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If selling price of jewelry is $450 and is marked down by 18% in clearance sale and marked down by 8% further. It was not sold and then marked down further to price 60% off the original selling price then the final selling price of jewelry set is </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Starts with price of x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "loses 18%, so 0.82x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then loses 8% of that or 6.56%, so now 75.44%x left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then loses 60% more or 75.44*0.60=45.264% lost or 30.176% left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply that by the original price and get $135.79.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A second way or a check is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$450*0.18=$81 discount, so now selling for $369<BR>\n" );
document.write( "mark down 8% and that is $29.52 less, so selling price is now $339.48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now mark that down 60% and discount is $203.688 or $203.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract that from $339.48 and get $135.79 </SPAN>\n" );
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