document.write( "Question 779520: 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? \n" ); document.write( "

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Going up by 25% means the coat sold for
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+300+%2B+.25%2A300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+300%2A%28+1+%2B+.25+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+1.25%2A300+=+375+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "25% off this price is:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+375+-+.25%2A375+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+375%2A%28+1+-+.25+%29+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+.75%2A375+=+281.25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The final price is $281.25
\n" ); document.write( "Gaining 25% and then losing 25% did
\n" ); document.write( "not result in going back to the
\n" ); document.write( "$300 original price\r
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