SOLUTION: What is the difference, expressed as a percent of the original price, between a 20% discount followed by a 30% discount, and a straight 50% discount?
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Question 238716: What is the difference, expressed as a percent of the original price, between a 20% discount followed by a 30% discount, and a straight 50% discount? Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! (1-.2)x=.8x
(1-.3).8x=.7*.8x=.56x
(1-.5)x=.5x
The difference is the 50% discount is 50% off.
The 20% + 30% off=only(1-.56)=44% off.
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