Question 885960
first calculate 5% of $10 = .05 * 10 = $0.50
now calculate 30% of $10 = 0.30 * 10 = $3, therefore
the cost of the item is reduced to 10 - 3 = $7
now calculate 5% of $7 = .05 * 7 = $0.35
we see that the 5% sales has been reduced by $0.50 - $0.35 = $0.15