Question
The list price of a computer is $2400. During a sale, the list price is reduced by 1/3. When the sale is over, the sales price is increased by 1/4. What is the selling price after the sale is over?
Answers
R_scott
2400 * 2/3 * 5/4 = ?
Yuji
where did the 2/3 and 5/4 come from though?
Pokemon_Lover_2021
EASY!
Pokemon_Lover_2021
2400 divided by 3 is 800... 2400 divided by 4 is 600...
800+600=1400
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800+600=1400
WARNING! This was posted by a 7th grader. If you are in a higher grade and do not know this... you need to get yourself together and PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!
Pokemon_Lover_2021
So the price after the sale would be $1400.
WARNING! This was posted by a 7th grader. If you are in a higher grade and do not know this... you need to get yourself together and PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!
WARNING! This was posted by a 7th grader. If you are in a higher grade and do not know this... you need to get yourself together and PAY ATTENTION IN CLASS!
R_scott
2/3 is from a 1/3 reduction in price ... 1 - 1/3 = 2/3
5/4 is from a 1/4 increase in price ... 1 + 1/4 = 5/4
5/4 is from a 1/4 increase in price ... 1 + 1/4 = 5/4