Question

A publisher sells its novels with chained discounts of 20% and 10%. The publisher would like to add a third discount to bring the overall discounts to 31.6%. Find the third discount rate.

Answer 1

not completely sure, but wouldnt the third rate be 1.6% since 20%+10%+1.6% is 36%

Answer 2

woops meant 31.6% not 36%

Answer 3

answer is 1.6%

Answer 4

yea. thats what i got too

Answer 5

the answer is 5% i just don't how to figure it out

Answer 6

ok well i will try

Answer 7

answer is 1.6 its right

Answer 8

answer must be given wrong at the back