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At first, the price was decreased by 12%, then it was discounted again by an additional 5%. What is the percent of the total discount?
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At first, the price was decreased by 12%, then it was discounted again by an additional 5%. What is the percent of the total discount?

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17% should be the answer I hope this helps
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Answer:
16.4%
Explanation:
Assuming the 5% was taken off of the already-discounted price, then the original price was multiplied by ...
(1 -12%)(1 -5%) = 0.88×0.95 = 0.836 = 1 -16.4%
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