document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=268429>Question 268429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> okay i took this test the other day and totally failed it because all of the percentage questions were like this: John bought 8 t-shirts for $17.00, after several days the store put those same shirts on sale for 5% off of the regular price so john decided to buy three more shirts and sell them for 15% more than what he bought them for originally. what the difference between the original price and the new price????????????? Please help me! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196701 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><B>drk(1908)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drk><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=196701\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 8 t-shirt for $17 means $2.125 / T-shirt <BR>\n" );
document.write( "5% off means that 95% still remains. 95% of $2.125 = $2.02<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 more t-shirts at $2.02 = $6.06<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If he sells only the 3 t-shirts at a markup of 15%, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.15* $2.02 = $2.32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 x $2.32 = $6.69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The different between new and original is 30 cents<BR>\n" );
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