A store is having a sale where everything is 25% off. A shirt has an original price of $45. When paying for the shirt you are offered an additional discount of 10% after the first discount is taken. What is the final sale price of the shirt?


To find the final sale price of the shirt after applying both discounts, we can break the problem into two steps:

1. **Apply the 25% discount to the original price:**
   \[
   25\% \text{ of } 45 = 0.25 \times 45 = 11.25
   \]
   Subtract this from the original price:
   \[
   45 - 11.25 = 33.75
   \]
   So, after the first discount, the price of the shirt is **$33.75**.

2. **Apply the additional 10% discount on the reduced price:**
   \[
   10\% \text{ of } 33.75 = 0.10 \times 33.75 = 3.375
   \]
   Subtract this from the already discounted price:
   \[
   33.75 - 3.375 = 30.375
   \]
   Therefore, the final sale price of the shirt is **$30.38** (rounded to two decimal places).

### Final Answer: $30.38

Would you like more details or have any questions?

Here are 5 related questions to explore:
1. How would the final price change if the additional discount were 15% instead of 10%?
2. What if the first discount was 30% and the second remained 10%? How would that affect the final price?
3. Can you generalize the formula for multiple discounts applied consecutively?
4. What is the total percentage discount applied in this problem?
5. How does the order of discounts affect the final price?

**Tip:** Applying discounts consecutively means multiplying the remaining percentages after each discount, which is why the order doesn't change the outcome mathematically.

A store is having a sale where everything is 25% off. A shirt has an original price of $45. When paying for the shirt you are offered an additional discount of 10% after the first discount is taken. What is the final sale price of the shirt?

Learn how to calculate the final sale price of a shirt originally priced at $45, with sequential discounts of 25% and 10%. This step-by-step guide covers basic percentage and discount calculations, suitable for students in Grades 6-8.

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