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Question 944991: Please help me solve this problem: $154 shoes are on sale for 50% off. Take an additional 25% off. What is the cost?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ambiguous.
Another 25% off which?

The description may mean, total of 50%+25% off, being 75% off.

154-%280.75%29154=154-115.5=highlight%2838.5%29