A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later,

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A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later, the sale price is marked down 10%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

A. 72%
B. 70%
C. 52%
D. 50%
E. 28%

FightToSurvive · Answer

A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later, the sale price is marked down 10%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

A. 72%
B. 70%
C. 52%
D. 50%
E. 28%

Just assume original price is 100.
Sale price = 80
Then it is marked down by 10% = 80-8=72.

Hence it is 72% od the original price. Hence answer is A.

rhine29388 · Answer

consider the original price of the shirt to be $100
during the sale its price is 80% of original price = $80
marking down the price by further 10% = 0.9 * 80 = $ 72
so final price is 72% of original price
correct answer - A

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

If the original price is n, the final price is 0.8n * 0.9 = 0.72n.

Answer: A

Abhishek009 · Answer

Let Original Price be 100

First discount is 20% & Selling price is 80

Second discount is 10%

Thus effective discount will be -

-20-10-\frac{(-20)(-10)}{100}= 28

So, Final price will be 100 - 28 = 72, Answer must be (A)

Nad13091995 · Answer

Let the price be 100.
20%discount in 100 = 80
10% discount in 80 ,=72.
Therefore 72 is the 72% of 100

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Nad13091995 · Answer

Let the price be 100.
20%discount in 100 = 80
10% discount in 80 ,=72.
Therefore 72 is the 72% of 100

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preetamsaha · Answer

A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later, the sale price is marked down 10%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

let, the original price of the shirt =x
during the sale its price is 80% of original price = 0.8*x
marking down the price by further 10% = 0.9 * 0.8*x= 0.72*x = 72 *x /100
so, final price is 72% of original price.

correct answer A

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

The final price is 0.8 x 0.9 = 0.72 = 72% of the original price.

Answer: A

TheNightKing · Answer

Original Price = 100

Sale Price = 0.8 * 100 = 80

Sale Price = 0.9 * 80 = 72

Final Price/Original Price = 72/100 = 72%

Answer A

ZahidPavel · Answer

A shirt goes on sale for 80% of its original price. One week later, the sale price is marked down 10%. The final price is what percent of the original price?

A. 72%
B. 70%
C. 52%
D. 50%
E. 28%

It can be written: .8x*.9=.72x

So, Answer: A

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