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A store sells a shirt that is discounted by 10%. A coupon is used for an additional 10% off the discounted price.
What is the total percentage discount on the shirt?

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Answer:

The total percentage discount was 19%

Explanation:

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Suppose the original price of the shirt was x.

A discount of 10% reduces the price by:

10*x/100 = 0.1x

Thus, the discounted price is:

x - 0.1x = 0.9x

The second discount reduces the price by:

10*0.9x/100 = 0.09x

The new discounted price is:

0.9x - 0.09x = 0.81x

With respect to the original price, the last discounted price has been discounted by:

x - 0.81x = 0.19x

This means the total percentage discount was 0.19*100 = 19%.

The total percentage discount was 19%

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