SOLUTION: write an equation and solve (if you can put a chart please make it) The retail price of suit was $719. It was reduced 33% and later an additional 67 %. What was the price after

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Question 994620: write an equation and solve (if you can put a chart please make it)
The retail price of suit was $719. It was reduced 33% and later an additional 67
%. What was the price after both reductions? What was the total percent reduction of the original retail price?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Additional 67%" should mean, based on the original price.

First reduction: 719-%280.33%29%28719%29.

Second reduction: 719-%280.33%29%28719%29-%280.67%29%28719%29

This gives a result of the second price being 0$. Free.