Question

Martha bought a $60 skirt at 40% off and a $40 blouse at 20% off. what percent discount did she receive on the total purchase?

Answer 1

`Total\ price\ of\ all\ items:\\\\ skirt+blouse=60+40=100\$\\\\ SKIRT's discount:\\\\ 40\%=0,4\\\\ 0,4*60=24\$\\\\BLOUSE's discount:\\\\ 20\%=0,2\\\\ 0,2*40=8\$\\\\ Total\ discount:\\8+24=32\$\\\\ Percentage\ of\ total\ discount:\\\\ (32)/(100)*100\%=32\%`