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A stock loses 10%10\% of its value on Monday. On Tuesday it loses 20%20\% of the value it had at the end of the day on Monday. What is the overall percent loss in value from the beginning of Monday to the end of Tuesday? Enter the answer as a percent.
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A stock loses 10% of its value on Monday.  On Tuesday it loses  20% of the value it had at the end of the day on Monday.  What is  the overall percent loss in value from the beginning of Monday to  the end of Tuesday?  Enter the answer as a percent.
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A stock loses $10\%$ of its value on Monday.  On Tuesday it loses  $20\%$ of the value it had at the end of the day on Monday.  What is  the overall percent loss in value from the beginning of Monday to  the end of Tuesday?  Enter the answer as a percent.

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Level 5

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Prealgebra

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