Question

A shop has a sale that offers 20% off all prices.On the final day reduce all the sale prices by 25%.Linz buys a radio on the final day.Work out the overall percentage reduction on the price of the radio

Answer 1

Answer:

40%

Step-by-step explanation:

Original price = x

Sale = 20% off

20% / 100 = 0.2 to convert from a percent to a decimal

Sale = x - 20% of x = x - 0.2x = 0.8x

Sale price = y = 0.8x

Reduction of sale prices = 25% = 0.25

Reduction = y - 25% of y = y - 0.25y = 0.75y

End price in terms of original price (x):

0.75y = 0.75(0.8)x

          = 0.6x

End price = 0.6 or 60% of original price, coming out to a 100-60 = 40% overall percentage reduction