A store has clearance items that have been marked down by 60%. They are having a sale, advertising an additional 40% off clearance items. What percent of the original price do you end up paying?

Question

Give your answer accurate to at least one decimal place.



Answer 1

If the original price is P, the price marked down by 60% will be 0.40P. If it is discounted an additional 40%, the price will be

0.60(0.40P) = 0.24P,

which is 24% of P.