Question

The regular price on a pair of jeans is $54. The store advertises a back to school sale at 40% of the regular price of the jeans. Two weeks later, the store advertises a sale at an additional 20% off the sale price of the jeans. Two friends decided to purchase the jeans. Shannon says these jeans are now 60% of the regular price. Mary disagrees because she figures that the total discount is less than 60%. What is the cost of the jeans at the 40% off back-to-school sale. What is the cost of the jeans during the additional 20% off sale

Answer 1

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Explanation:

40% of the original $54 is $21.60, therefore the pants are $21.60 off of their original price. This makes the pants $32.40.

20% of the new $32.40 is $6.48, therefore the pants are $6.48 off of the 40%-off price. This makes the pants $25.92 for their final price.