If a video game priced at $85 is on sale for 25% off, what will be the cost before an additional 10% off?

To determine the cost of the video game before the additional discount, we first need to calculate the price after the initial 25% discount.

The original price of the video game is $85. A 25% discount means you will pay 75% of the original price. To find how much that is, you can calculate 75% of $85:

1. Calculate 25% of $85:

[

25% \text{ of } 85 = 0.25 \times 85 = 21.25

]

2. Subtract the discount from the original price:

[

85 - 21.25 = 63.75

]

Now that we have the price after the first discount, it amounts to $63.75. This is the price before any additional discounts. The answer that represents this correct calculation is 63.75. The other options provided do not match this amount, which confirms that this is where the misunderstanding may have occurred regarding the proposed answer of $59.50.

In summary, the cost of the video game before an additional 10% off, after applying the 25% discount, is indeed $63