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Business is a little slow at Lou's Fine Shoes, so Lou decides to have a | Business is a little slow at Lou's Fine Shoes, so Lou decides to have a | ||
| − | sale. On Friday, Lou increases all of Thursday's prices by <math> 10 </math> | + | sale. On Friday, Lou increases all of Thursday's prices by <math> 10 </math> <math> percent </math>. Over the |
weekend, Lou advertises the sale: Ten percent off the listed price. Sale | weekend, Lou advertises the sale: Ten percent off the listed price. Sale | ||
starts Monday." How much does a pair of shoes cost on Monday that | starts Monday." How much does a pair of shoes cost on Monday that | ||
Revision as of 22:14, 26 January 2015
Problem
Business is a little slow at Lou's Fine Shoes, so Lou decides to have a
sale. On Friday, Lou increases all of Thursday's prices by 
. Over the
weekend, Lou advertises the sale: Ten percent off the listed price. Sale
starts Monday." How much does a pair of shoes cost on Monday that
cost 
dollars on Thursday?
Solution
On Friday, the shoes would cost 
dollars. Then on Monday, the shoes would cost 
.
See Also
| 2003 AMC 8 (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 10 |
Followed by Problem 12 | |
| 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 • 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23 • 24 • 25 | ||
| All AJHSME/AMC 8 Problems and Solutions | ||
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