Two equal successive discounts are equivalent to a single discount of 36%. What is each discount?
Correct answer B. 20%
Explanation
If each discount is x%, then (1 - x/100)² = 0.64. So 1 - x/100 = 0.8 and x = 20%. Halving 36% to 18% is incorrect.
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