5.mariam paid RM239.29 for a bag that was offered a chain discount of 15% and 8% .what was the list price of the bag ?

let the list price be x

.85(.92)x = 239.29
x = 239.29/(.85(.95))
= ....

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Aliya paid RM239.29 for a bag that was offered a chain discount of 15% and 8%. What was the list price of the bag?

To find the list price of the bag, we'll need to reverse the chain discount calculations. Here's the step-by-step process:

Step 1: Calculate the price after the first discount
To find the price after the first discount of 15%, subtract 15% of the original price from the original price.
Discounted price after the first discount = Original price - (15/100) * Original price

Step 2: Calculate the price after the second discount
To find the price after the second discount of 8%, subtract 8% of the price after the first discount from the price after the first discount.
Discounted price after the second discount = Price after the first discount - (8/100) * Price after the first discount

Step 3: Calculate the original price
To find the original price (list price), we'll reverse the above calculations. We need to solve for the original price in the equation from Step 2.
Let's represent the original price as 'x'.
x = Discounted price after the second discount / (1 - 8/100)

Step 4: Substitute the given value and calculate
Now, substitute the given value, RM239.29, for the 'Discounted price after the second discount' in the equation from Step 3 and calculate.
Original price = RM239.29 / (1 - 8/100)

Let's do the math:
Original price = RM239.29 / (1 - 0.08)
= RM239.29 / 0.92
= RM260.11

Therefore, the list price of the bag is RM260.11.