Taking a discount of 50% off followed by a discount of 50% off results in a total discount of _____.

Start with a price of $100. The first 50% discount reduces it to $50, and the second 50% discount reduces that $50 to $25. The final price is $25 less than the original $100, so the total discount is 25%, not 50% + 50%.

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