1. The original price is $80. After a 20% discount, the price becomes $64. A second 20% discount on $64 results in $51.20.
2. The total discount is not 40%. The final price is 64% of the original, meaning the total discount is 36%.
3. Applying two successive 20% discounts is equivalent to applying a single discount of 36%, not 40%.
4. No, the order of applying the discounts does not matter because multiplication is commutative: 0.8 × 0.8 = 0.8 × 0.8.
5. For any original price P, the final price after two 20% discounts is P × 0.8 × 0.8 = P × 0.64, which is always 64% of the original price.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of double discount worksheet answers.