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Question 1024114: Taylor is looking at a pair of sneakers and trying to figure how much they cost originally. The tag says: “reduced 50%, then 20%, and now cost $84.” How much did they cost originally?
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Taylor is looking at a pair of sneakers and trying to figure how much they cost originally. The tag says: “reduced 50%, then 20%, and now cost $84.” How much did they cost originally?
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Let the original cost be "x".
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After 50% reduction:: 0.50x
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After 20% reduction:: 0.80*0.50x
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Equation:
0.80*0.50x = $84
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x = 84/(0.8*0.5)
x = $210
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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