SOLUTION: A​ ladies' suit selling for ​$125 is marked down 35 ​% for a special promotion. It is later marked down 15 ​% of the sale price. Since the suit st

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Question 1125583: A​ ladies' suit selling for ​$125

is marked down 35
​%
for a special promotion. It is later marked down 15
​%
of the sale price. Since the suit still​ hasn't sold, it is marked down to a price that is 65
​%
off the original selling price. What are the two sale prices of the​ suit? What is the final selling price of the​ suit?

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A​ ladies' suit selling for ​$125->original price
if marked down 35% (or 0.35) for a special promotion, new sale price will be:
$125-125%2A0.35=125-43.75=highlight%2881.25%29-> first sale price
if it is later marked down 15%(or 0.15) of the sale price, new price will be
$81.25-81.25%2A0.15=81.25-12.1875=+highlight%2869.06%29-> second sale price
Since the suit still​ hasn't sold, it is marked down to a price that is 65% off the original selling price.
$125-125%2A0.65=125-81.25=+highlight%2843.75%29-> the final selling price of the​ suit