Question

on a purchase of $500, how much is saved by taking discounts of 20% and 10%, rather than discounts of 10% and 15%?

Answer 1

I'm trying to figure out what you mean by taking discounts of 20% and 10% instead of the other two.. How would you get these discounts? after each other.. the differences between the first to.. the discounts of all four?

Answer 2

the way i was taught was to multiply the first percentage
then subtract that number from total number
the multiply that number times the second percentage

Answer 3

multiply the first with what?

Answer 4

multiply the first percent 20%, for example, with 500

Answer 5

{80/100 * 90/100 *500} - { 90/100 *85/100 *500}

Answer 6

I think that depends on how exactly this question is meant.. I can see different solutions.. I'm just not sure what would work in this case.. both methods seem to be possible when the question is asked like this...

Answer 7

this is the correct one....!!!

Answer 8

can you multiply the discounts if they are substracted after each other?

Answer 9

no
idon'tknow

Answer 10

here u need to find the cost after first discount then after that u again have a second discount so u will calculate the cost after second discount but this time u have to calculate the cost after doing discount on the cost which we have got after the first discount

Answer 11

lets here discuss the first case hope u will understand the second one by urself...!!!

so cost after first discount which is of 20%

u get

80/100 *500=400


and then we will calculate the price after second discount which is 10%

so the cost after second discount will be

90/100*400=360

Answer 12

hope u understand and tell me what do u get exact answer after u solve....!!

Answer 13

and lso likewise u have to do in the second case...!! if u dont get just ask me...!!

Answer 14

thanks i understand you really are a lifesaver

Answer 15

ur welcome but what u get after solving i wanna make sure u get the correct anwer...!!!

Answer 16

also. if you want to multiply the total amount with the percentage instead of dividing first.. you have to take the fraction not the percentage... for instance 10% is equal to a fraction of 0,10 and 50% is 0,50

Answer 17

102.90

Answer 18

22.50

Answer 19

that is the same thing you are not subtracting that number from the original answer

Answer 20

right?

Answer 21

see u get the price after 2 discounts in the first case=360

lets here discuss the first case hope u will understand the second one by urself...!!!

so cost after first discount which is of 20%

u get

80/100 *500=400


and then we will calculate the price after second discount which is 10%

so the cost after second discount will be

90/100*400=360

Answer 22

if u get it then i will tell u about the second case

Answer 23

i have to go now and post another problem. you guys are just awesome and if i could meet you we would be friends forever

Answer 24

heheeh thanx....!!!!!