SOLUTION: In a mythical country, where the number system is base 5, the price of soap is increased by 40 base 5, the new price is reduced by 40 base 5 percent, what is the original price of
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Question 1013046: In a mythical country, where the number system is base 5, the price of soap is increased by 40 base 5, the new price is reduced by 40 base 5 percent, what is the original price of the soap. (leave leave your answer in base 5.) Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! 40-base-5 is 20-base-ten.
But I cannot tell you the new price unless you tell me the beginning price, unless you want it in terms of some variable x.
Please resubmit and someone will help you.
Let's say the original price was 100. Then it becomes 120, then reduced to 96.
96 percent-base-ten is 341-base-five.
