SOLUTION: What successive discount must follow 20% for the final purchase price to be half the original price?

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Question 947039: What successive discount must follow 20% for the final purchase price to be half the original price?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
%280.8P%29X=%280.5P%29
X=0.5%2F0.8
X=5%2F8
So the multiplier needs to be 5/8 so you need another 3/8 discount.
37.5% discount