The price of an item is discounted 7 percent on day 1 of a sale. On day 2, the item is discounted another 7 percent, and on day 3, it is discounted an additional 10 percent. The price of the item on day 3 is what percentage of the sale price on day 1?
Choose one: A) 83.7% B) 85.2% C) 86.8% D) 78.8% E) 69.4%
Let initial price be 100   Price in day 1 after 7% discount = 93   Price in day 2 after 7% discount = 86.49   Price in day 3 after 10% discount = 77.84   So, Price in day 3 as percentage of the sale price on day 1 will be = 77.84/93*100 =&gt; 83.7%   83.7%nswer will definitely be (83.7%)
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The price of an item is discounted 7 percent on day 1 of a sale. On day 2, the item is discounted another 7 percent, and on day 3, it is discounted an additional 10 percent. The price of the item on day 3 is what percentage of the sale price on day 1?