With the holiday approaching, Nancy's Closet is having a sale, where all their clothes are 40% off. Mary, who works there, can get a further staff discount of 30% off the sale price. What is the total percent discount that Mary gets?
Net price paid = (0.6)*(0.7)*(list price"
= 0.42 * (list price)
The total discount is 58%
i have no idea...
To find the total percent discount that Mary gets, we need to calculate the cumulative discount of the two discounts:
First, let's calculate the discount from the store-wide sale of 40%. To do this, we subtract 40% from 100%:
100% - 40% = 60%
So, the clothes will be sold at 60% of their original price after the store-wide discount.
Next, we need to calculate the discount that Mary receives as a staff member, which is an additional 30% off the sale price of 60%. To do this, we multiply 60% by 30%:
60% * 30% = 18%
Therefore, Mary receives an additional discount of 18%.
To find the total percent discount that Mary receives, we add the two discounts together:
40% + 18% = 58%
So, Mary gets a total percent discount of 58%.