Question

a store owner buys a coats for $56 each. She adds 30% to the cost and sells the coats at 15% off. Find what the regular price is?

Answer 1

Not sure what the "regular" price is supposed to be here.
If it just includes the 30% markup, then it is 56 * 1.30

If it also includes the 15% discount, then it is 56 * 1.30 * (1 - 0.15)

Answer 2

oh lol sorry it is the selling price not the regular price my bad!

Answer 3

i think I figured it out would it be

0.30*56=16.8
16.8*0.15=2.52 which is the discount.
16.8-2.52=$14.28
so the coat costs $14.28 dollars?

Answer 4

is that right?

Answer 5

nope. Did you do a sanity check? Can you not see how unreasonable that selling price is? Take a look at my calculations, and you should see where you went wrong.

Answer 6

ok I got it lol!!
0.30*56=16.8
56+16.8=72.8
0.15*72.8=10.92
72.8-10.92=61.88
so the coats sell for $61.88

I think thats it!! these kinda questions usually don't stump me I just forgot one step all together!! thanks this was really helpful