Question

A $129.50 stereo is discounted 40%.The next month the sale price is discounted 60%. Is the stereo now free if not what is the sale price?

Let’s see if any of you get it my teacher asked me this on Thursday I got it right. Must shows step-by-step explanation

Answer 1

no, it is not free. $31.08 is the sale price

Explanation:

1 - .4 = .6 –––––> paying 60% of original price with first discount

129.50 • .6 = $77.70

1 - .6 = .4 ––––––> paying 40% of the discounted price

77.70 • .4 = $31.08 is the sale price