1986 AJHSME Problems/Problem 15
Problem
Sale prices at the Ajax Outlet Store are below original prices. On Saturdays an additional discount of off the sale price is given. What is the Saturday price of a coat whose original price is ?
Solution
First we need to do the first discount, which, at Ajax Outlet Store, would be there any day of the week.
If we discount , then will be left, so after the second discount, we get
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