Question

When calculating the successive discounts of 15% and 10% on a $100 item, _____. a. take 10% of $85 b. take 10% of $90 c. take 15% of $85 d. take 25% of $100

Answer 1

It would be a, take 10% of $85 as the $15 is taken off first then the next discount is attached to the new price

Answer 2

Answrer

Option (a) is correct .

i.e take 10% of $85

Reason

As given

15% and 10% on a $100 item i.e first applied 15 % discount on $ 100 and than apply 10% discount .

15 % is written in the decimal form

`= (15)/(100)`

= 0.15

Amount becomes when 15 % discount on$100 = 100 - 0.15 × 100

= 100 - 15

= $ 85

Now apply 10 % discount on $ 85.

10 % is written in the decimal form

`= (10)/(100)`

= 0.1

Amount becomes when 15 % discount on$100 = 85- 0.1 × 85

= 85 - 8.5

= $ 76.5

Therefore the option (a) is correct about the successive discounts of 15% and 10% on a $100 item is $76.5 .