chumway motors discounts the car cost by 10% and then it takes off 20% of the new price. What discount does this represent from the original price of the car?
a) 28%
b) 30%
c) 40%
d) 72%
i got d) because i set a fake price($1000)...and then did the 10%(new price: $900) discount and then the 20%(np: $720) discount. then i did 720/1000, and got 72%.
the answer is a)....i think i did the percentage difference wrong...right????
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by foood on Sat Dec 31, 2011 8:49 am
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Re: chumway motors discounts the car cost by 10% and then... 
by FWT on Sat Dec 31, 2011 1:49 pm
If you paid 72%, then what was the discount? 100% - 72% = ??
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