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Question 1063613: A $480 TV was put on sale for 30% off. It didn't sell so the price was lowered an additional percent off the sale price making the new price $285.60. What was the second percent discount that was given?
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Answer by reviewermath(1029) (Show Source):
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Q: A $480 TV was put on sale for 30% off. It didn't sell so the price was lowered an additional percent off the sale price making the new price $285.60. What was the second percent discount that was given?
Tutorial:
Let r = second percent discount
480(1- 0.30)(1 - r) = 285.60

1 - r = 0.85
r = 1 - 0.85
r = 0.15 or 15%
The second percent discount was 15%.

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source):
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A $480 TV was put on sale for 30% off.

That means after the first reduction the price was only 100%-30% or 70% of the original price. 70% of $480 = 0.70�$480 = $336

It didn't sell so the price was lowered an additional
percent off the sale price
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What was the second percent discount that was given?

Let the additional percent be x% That means after the second reduction the price was only (100-x)% of the $336

making the new price $285.60.

So the equation is: (100-x)% of $336 = $285.60 Multiply both sides by 100 (100-x)�336 = 28560 100�336-336x = 28560 33600-336x = 28560 -336x = -5040 % Edwin