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( "I'm sorry that you as the student are subjected to so many incorrect responses to your post.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The problem says the jewelry set was reduced to \"60% OFF THE ORIGINAL PRICE\".  Any previous price discounts are irrelevant.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "One tutor approached the problem correctly but then used the wrong numbers.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another tutor did a whole bunch of unnecessary calculations involving the earlier discounts.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A third tutor misread the problem as saying that the final price was 60% OF the original price.  (And proclaimed that you should reject any answer other than her wrong answer....!)<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60% OFF the original price means the final price was 40% OF the original price.  The final price was<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.40($450) = $180<br><BR>\n" );
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