SOLUTION: a store advertises that customers can take 25% off the original price and then an extra 10% off. Is this the same as 35% off discount? Explain

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Question 1112610: a store advertises that customers can take 25% off the original price and then an extra 10% off. Is this the same as 35% off discount? Explain
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) About Me  (Show Source):
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No. Suppose the original price was $100.

first 25% discount: $75
second 10% discount: $75 * 9/10 = $67.50.

In comparison, a single 35% discount results in a cost of $65.