SOLUTION: In a store, a $100 item was marked down by 20% for a sale. After the sale, the itemʼs sale price was marked up 20%. What was the final price? a) $96 b) $100 c) $64 d) $120

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Question 283357: In a store, a $100 item was marked down by 20% for a sale. After the sale, the itemʼs sale price was marked up 20%. What was the final price?
a) $96 b) $100 c) $64 d) $120

Answer by Theo(13342) About Me  (Show Source):
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100 - .2*100 = 100 - 20 = 80

80 + .2*80 = 80 + 16 = 96

Answer is selection a.