Question

1. a store discounted items by 50% off the original price one week. the following week an additional 10% was taken off the already reduced price. the regular price of a cd player was $85.00. what is the reduced price in the second week?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate first week discount

First, find 50% of the original price and subtract it from the original price.
$\text{Price after first week} = 85 - (0.50 \times 85) = 85 \times 0.50 = 42.50$

Step2: Calculate second week discount

Next, find 10% of the already reduced price and subtract it from that price.
$\text{Price after second week} = 42.50 - (0.10 \times 42.50) = 42.50 \times 0.90 = 38.25$

Answer:

$\$38.25$