SOLUTION: A Maytag dishwasher has a list price of $1850 and a chain discount of 8/5/6. What are the net price and trade discount?

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Question 1134713: A Maytag dishwasher has a list price of $1850 and a chain discount of 8/5/6. What are the net price and trade discount?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not clear.
What is 8/5/6 ?
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Is it a date?
Aug 5, of xxx6?
Or May 8, xxx6?

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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After the chain discount of 8%, then 5%, and finally 6%, the selling price is  


    1850*(1-0.08)*(1-0.05)*(1-0.06) = 1850*0.92*0.95*0.94.


Use your calculator.

Happy calculations !