Question

Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are taken on an item priced at $16. Describe how to find the sale price of the item and give the sale price.

Answer 1

Find 20% of $16: (0.2)(16) = $3.20 Subtract $3.20 from $16: 16 - $3.20 = $12.80 Take 10% of $12.80: (0.1)(12.80) = $1.28 Subtract $1.28 from $12.80: $12.80 - $1.28 = $11.52 literally the dude here has it right

Explanation:

Answer 2

Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are taken on an item priced at $16.
=> Let's find out how much is the discount in all.
=> 16 dollars * .20 = 3.2 dollars
=> 16 - 3.2 = 12.8 dollars.
then another 10% discount,
=> 12.8 * .10 = 1.28 dollars
=> 12.8 - 1.28 = 11.52 dollars is not the price minus the discounts,