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Example Question #71 : Percentage
A new TV at some store goes on sale for off the retail price. A customer comes in to buy the TV, and in addition to the store discount of
, uses a coupon for an extra
off. The customer ends up paying
of the original price of the TV. What is the original price of the TV?
Possible Answers:
Correct answer:
Explanation:
Let represent the original price of the TV. Now, set up an equation where the discounted price of the TV (10% discount) minus 200 dollars is equal to 65% of the original price of the TV:
Solve for
The original price of the TV is .
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