A discount store takes 50% off of the retail price of a desk. For the store's holiday sale, it takes an additional 20% off of all furniture. The desk's retail price was $320. How much is the desk on sale for during the holiday sale?
320 * 0.5 = $160
160 * 0.8 = $128
To find out how much the desk is on sale for during the holiday sale, we need to calculate the price after applying each discount.
First, let's calculate the price after a 50% discount. To find the discounted price, we multiply the retail price by (100% - 50%) or 0.5:
Discounted price = $320 * 0.5 = $160
Next, let's calculate the price after the additional 20% discount. Again, we multiply the discounted price by (100% - 20%) or 0.8:
Price after additional discount = $160 * 0.8 = $128
Therefore, the desk is on sale for $128 during the holiday sale.