Question

an item costing $27 is discounted by 11% and then further discounted by 27%. what is the final cost of the item? round your answer to the nearest cent.

Answer 1

decrease 11% = 1-(11/100)=0.89

decrease 27% = 1-(27/100)=0.73

global evolution coefficient 0.89*0.73= 0.6497

final cost of the item: 27*0.6497=17.5419=$17.5

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