Question

find the single discount equivalent to two successive discounts of 8% and 5%.

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

upon the first discount 8% u have left

92% of the original value. now

applying 5% on 92% you have left

(92- 0.05*92)% , that is , 87.4%.

finally the single discount would be

(100 - 87.4)% = 12.6%.