Which is a step in the process of calculating successive discounts of 8% and 10% on a $50 item?

Apply the first discount of 8% to $50: 8% of $50 is $4, leaving a discounted price of $46. The second discount is calculated on that new price, so one step is to take 10% of $46. Therefore, the correct choice is “take 10% of $46.”

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