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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #1653

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A department store discounts a winter coat by 20%. During a weekend clearance sale, the store takes an additional 15% off the already discounted price. What is the total effective single percentage discount on the coat?
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Start at 100: 100 -> 80 -> 80 * 0.85 = 68. 100 - 68 = 32% discount.

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Let original price = $100. After 20% discount, price = $80. Taking 15% off $80 reduces the price by \(0.15 \times 80 = $12\), leaving \($80 - $12 = $68\). Total discount from $100 is \(100 - 68 = $32\), which is 32%....

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