document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309758>Question 309758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The price of a telephone was first increased by 10% and then the new price was decreased by 25%. The final price was what   percent of the initial price \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A  78%   B  80%   C  82.5%   D  85%    E   87.5%<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=221536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> initial price = p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "increased by 10% -> the price will be: p + 10% * p = p + 0.1p = 1.1p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "decreased the new price by 25% -> the price will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.1p - 25% * 1.1p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.1p - 0.25 * 1.1p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 1.1p - 0.275p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 0.825p<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 82.5% * p (C)<BR>\n" );
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