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OpenStudy (anonymous):

a pair of shoes was put on sale for 10% off. Then the pair was put on clearance for an additional 75% off the sale price. If the final price was $20.25 , what was the over-all percentage off (hint: its not 85%)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

is the overall off is 77.5%

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what were the steps you took to figure it out

OpenStudy (anonymous):

fist after giving 10%off the price was 81(=((20.25/(100-75))) thus the original sale price was 90 and hence the result

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