A store is offering a 25% discount on all items. Also, employees get a 10% employee discount. If you are an employee, which discount would you want to be applied first to save the most money?

Based on the given situation above, the answer would be: either of two discounts can be applied first to save money because both have the same results. Here is the solution:

First solution:

Let x = original price

Do the 25% discount first, then the 10% discount

Apply the first discount x - 0.25x = 0.75x

Then apply the second discount

0.75x - 0.10*0.75x = 0.675*x

So the result would be, you're paying 67.5% of the original price and get an overall discount of 100 - 67.5 = 32.5% off

Second solution:

Do the 10% discount first, then the 25% discount

Apply the first discount x - 0.10x = 0.90x

Then apply the second discount 0.90x - 0.25*0.90x = 0.675*x

Still, you get the same price