Question

An item is marked down to 9 over 10 of its original value and then is further marked down to 7 over 10 of that.

What portion of the value of the item remains?

Answer 1

To find the portion of the value of the item that remains, we need to multiply the two discount percentages:

9/10 * 7/10 = 63/100

This means that 63% of the original value of the item remains after the two discounts have been applied. Alternatively, we can say that the item is being sold for 63% of its original value.