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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 <dollar/>
?
<dollar/>
<dollar/>
<dollar/>
<dollar/>
<dollar/>
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
See Also
| 1986 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 14 |
Followed by Problem 16 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
