document.write( "Question 762407: Due to higher leather costs, the price of a $300 designer coat went up by 25%. A few months later, the coat went clearance sale at 25% off. what is the final price of the coat? did you get anything unexpected? why or why not?.. need help plz.. \n" ); document.write( "
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The coat strated at $300.
\n" ); document.write( "Divide a percentage by 100 to get the decimal value.
\n" ); document.write( "25%/100 = 0.25
\n" ); document.write( "\"300+%2B+0.25%2A300+=+375\"
\n" ); document.write( "The price went up to 375.
\n" ); document.write( "\"375+-+375%2A0.25+=+281.25\"
\n" ); document.write( "At the clearance sale the coat was down to $281.25. That means that it was under the original value of the coat. This is because the larger the number, the higher the same percentage would be. For example 25% of 1 is 0.25. But 25% of 4 is 1.
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