To calculate the final price Kelly will pay for the blue sandals after applying the discounts, we can follow these steps:
- Calculate the clearance sale price after the initial 55% discount.
- Calculate the additional 10% off the clearance sale price.
- Determine the final price.
Step 1: Calculate the clearance sale price
- Original price of blue sandals = $75
- Discount = 55%
Clearance sale price = Original price × (1 - Discount) \[ \text{Clearance sale price} = 75 \times (1 - 0.55) = 75 \times 0.45 = 33.75 \]
Step 2: Calculate the additional 10% off
- Additional discount = 10% of the clearance price
\[ \text{Additional discount} = 33.75 \times 0.10 = 3.375 \]
Step 3: Determine the final price
Final price = Clearance sale price - Additional discount \[ \text{Final price} = 33.75 - 3.375 = 30.375 \]
Rounding to the nearest cent, the final price Kelly will pay for the blue sandals is $30.38.