Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are taken on an item priced at $16. describe how to find the sale price of the item and give the sale price.

Successive discounts of 20% and 10% are taken on an item priced at $16.
=> Let's find out how much is the discount in all.
=> 16 dollars * .20 = 3.2 dollars
=> 16 - 3.2 = 12.8 dollars.
then another 10% discount,
=> 12.8 * .10 = 1.28 dollars
=> 12.8 - 1.28 = 11.52 dollars is not the price minus the discounts,