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Latest revision as of 22:56, 4 July 2013
Problem
Tom's Hat Shoppe increased all original prices by 
. Now the shoppe is having a sale where all prices are 
off these increased prices. Which statement best describes the sale price of an item?
Solution
Let the original price of an item be 
. The shoppe originally increased this to 
. The sale brings it down to 
, which is the same as the original 
See Also
| 1988 AJHSME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 21 |
Followed by Problem 23 | |
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| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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