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Charlie

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on: Jun 24, 2018

Use the complement method to find the single discount equivalent of the series discount 10/15/20.

Question 2

What does a series discount of 10/15/20 mean?

spencer.martell

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Reply #1 on: Jun 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

0.388 or 38.8;
1 - (0.9 0.85 0.8 ) = 0.388 or 38.8

Answer to Question 2

10 reduction, a 15 reduction on the remainder, and then a 20 reduction on what is left

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