1986 AJHSME Problems/Problem 15
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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/>
?
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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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