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A store reduced the price of all items in the store by 10% on the first day and by another 10% on the second day. The price of items on the second day was what percent of the price before the first reduction took place?

A. 80.0
B. 80.9
C. 81.0
D. 81.1
E. 81.9
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A store reduced the price of all items in the store by 10% on the first day and by another 10% on the second day. The price of items on the second day was what percent of the price before the first reduction took place?

A. 80.0
B. 80.9
C. 81.0
D. 81.1
E. 81.9
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\(x*0,9*0,9=0,81x\)
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A store reduced the price of all items in the store by 10% on the first day and by another 10% on the second day. The price of items on the second day was what percent of the price before the first reduction took place?

A. 80.0
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C. 81.0
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Let's consider the price originally was 100. After first 10 % discount it gotreduced to 90. For the second discount was on the reduced price, 10% of 90 is 9 so reduced price is (90-9).

Answer C - 81
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C :)

First day $100, Second day -10% = $90, thirdly day -10% of second day = $90x 9/10= $81

$81/100=81%
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consider price of the all items as $100
after a initial reduction of 10% price becomes = 0.9 *100 = $ 90
after the final reduction of 10% price becomes = 0.9* 90 = $ 81
price of all items on second day is 81% of price on first day
correct answer option C
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A store reduced the price of all items in the store by 10% on the firs 04 Jan 2020, 21:53
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Let the price before any reduction be 100( As this is a percentage question)

After first reduction, the price reduced to 100*(90/100)
= 90
After second reduction, the price reduced to 90*(90/100)
= 81(C)

Required percentage = 81/100*(100)
= 81%
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