An item was already discounted by 10% but had to be discounted by another 10 % to make the price even more attractive to customers. Overall, by how many percent was the item discounted?
.9*.9 = .81
19%
If something cost $100 dollars if you have a 10% discount you would pay $90.
Another 10% discount then you would pay $81.
The percent Discount would be 100-81/100 or 19%.
So.. how dis we do this?
Each time we paid 90% of the price.
so .9 x .9 =.81 paid.. so our discount is 19%
Well, we can calculate that with a little mathemagical humor!
First, let's say the original price was $100. After a 10% discount, it would be $90 ($100 - $10). Then, if we apply another 10% discount, we need to take 10% off the new discounted price of $90.
To calculate this, we take 10% of $90, which is $9. So, the second discount reduces the price by $9.
Now, if we add up both discounts, we get $10 + $9 = $19.
To find the overall percentage of discount, we divide $19 by the original price ($100) and multiply by 100 to get the percentage:
($19 / $100) x 100 = 19%.
So, the item was discounted by a total of 19%! However, I hope I didn't discount your sense of humor in the process!
To calculate the overall percentage discount, you need to find the cumulative discount of the two separate discounts.
First, let's assume the original price of the item is $100.
The first discount of 10% means the item is reduced by $100 * 0.10 = $10.
So, the price after the first discount is $100 - $10 = $90.
Now, apply the second discount of 10% to the price after the first discount.
10% of $90 is $90 * 0.10 = $9.
So, the price after the second discount is $90 - $9 = $81.
To find the overall discount percentage, calculate the difference between the original price and the final price after the second discount: $100 - $81 = $19.
Finally, calculate the overall percentage discount by dividing the discount amount ($19) by the original price ($100) and multiplying by 100:
Overall discount = ($19 / $100) * 100 = 19%.
Therefore, the item was discounted by 19% overall.
To determine the overall discount percentage, we need to calculate the combined effect of the two discounts.
First, we'll calculate the new price after the first 10% discount. Let's assume the original price of the item is $100. After a 10% discount, the price would be:
$100 - (10/100) * $100 = $100 - $10 = $90
Next, we'll calculate the final price after the second 10% discount. This time, the discount is applied to the already discounted price of $90:
$90 - (10/100) * $90 = $90 - $9 = $81
Now, we can determine the overall discount percentage by comparing the final price of $81 to the original price of $100:
($100 - $81) / $100 * 100% = $19 / $100 * 100% = 19%
Therefore, the item was discounted by a total of 19% to make the price more attractive to customers.