Question

For a going-out-of-business sale, a jewelry shop owner

marks all of the store's merchandise 50% off. The price
tag on a necklace indicates that it is an additional 15% off
the sale price. If the original price of the necklace was
$620, what will it cost after the discounts?

Answer 1

$263.50

Explanation:

First step, discount the 50% that's on the whole store. You do this by multiplying the original price by the discount then subtracting that from the original price.

`620*0.50=310`

`620-310=310`

Then we take that additional 15% by doing the same exact thing but with 15% instead of 50%.

`310*0.15=46.50\\310-46.50=263.50`

That's the total with all the discounts $263.50

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