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Which is the single discount that is the same as three successive discounts of 20% ?

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Answer:

The single discount that is the same as three successive discounts of 20% is 48.8%.

Explanation:

In order to find the answer, you can calculate the three successive discounts of 20% from 100,which would be:

100*20%=20

100-20=80

80*20%=16

80-16=64

64*20%=12.8

64-12.8=51.2

According to this, the amount after successive discounts of 20% is 51.2 and you can subtract this from 100 and that amount would indicate the single discount that is the same as three successive discounts of 20%:

100-51.2=48.8%

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