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by sanju09 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:03 am
A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staffs are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D?
A. 0.75D
B. 0.76D
C. 0.765D
D. 0.775D
E. 0.805D

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by selango » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:07 am
After reduction =D-15/100D=0.85D

After staff reduction=0.85D-10/100*0.85D=0.765D

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by kvcpk » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:08 am
sanju09 wrote:A dress on sale in a shop is marked at $D. During the discount sale its price is reduced by 15%. Staffs are allowed a further 10% reduction on the discounted price. If a staff member buys the dress what will she have to pay in terms of D?
A. 0.75D
B. 0.76D
C. 0.765D
D. 0.775D
E. 0.805D

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D-0.15D = 0.85D
0.85D -0.085D = 0.765D
pick C
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