Question

A store has clearance items that have been marked down by 55%. They are having a sale advertising an additional 25% off clearance items. What % of the original price do you end up paying

Answer 1

Answer: 33.75%

Explanation:

The items were marked down by 55% from their original price.

This means that the new price is:

= 1 - Percentage marked down

= 1 - 55%

= 45% of the original.

From this 45%, additional percentage of 25% is removed from this amount. The amount left will be:

= 45% * ( 1 - 25%)

= 33.75%