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Question

the discount price of a book is 20% less than its retail price. james manages to buy the book at 30% off the discount price at a special book sale what percent of the retail price did james pay

Answer 1

He paid 70% of 80% of the original price

 

.7 * .8 = 0.56 = 56%

 

 

EX.

  Book costs $10

  20% off  is $8

  30% off of that is $5.60

 $5.60 is 56% of $10

 

He paid 56%