Wilma buys a new game that is priced $43.89. she gets successive discounts of 15% followed by 5% off on the game. the purchase price of wilma’s game is of the original price. a. 79.5% b. 80% c. 80.75% d. 82%

step

Find the percentage of the original purchase price of the game after the first discount of

we know that

the percentage of the original purchase price of the game before the first discount is equal to

so

After the first discount of

the percentage of the original purchase price of the game is equal to

step

Find the percentage of the original purchase price of the game after the second discount of

we know that

the percentage of the original purchase price of the game before the second discount is equal to

so

After the second discount of

the percentage of the original purchase price of the game is equal to

therefore

the answer is the option C