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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. Updated on: 29 Jun 2017, 11:53
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
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\(P\) = Original amount \(= $112\).

Let the first discount be \(r_1\) and second discount be \(r_2\).

Price after \(2\) successive discounts \(= (\frac{100 - r_2}{100} ) * (\frac{100 + r_1}{100} ) * P\)

Required Price \(= (\frac{100 - 20}{100}) * (\frac{100 + 20}{100}) * 112\)

Required Price \(= \frac{80}{100} * \frac{120}{100} * 112 = $107.52\)

Difference between original and final price \(= 112 - 107.52 = $4.48\)

Required percent \(= \frac{4.48}{112} * 100 = 4\)%.

Lets check options to find \(4\)%.

(E) \(100(1 − 0.96) = 100 (0.04) = 4\)%. Answer (E)...
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
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Price is first reduced by 20%, so price of coat = 0.80 x Coat Price
Price is then increased by 20%, so price of coat = 1.2 x 0.80 x Coat Price
= 0.96 x Coat Price
= 96% of Coat Price

Hence Answer E
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
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Hmm. I got B. I think I might be confused.

Discount = .8
Subsequent price increase = 1.2

(.8) * (1.2) = (.96)

(.96) * (112) = $107.52

That matches other answers. But if 100 equals the original, and the original is multiplied by (.96), shouldn't it be Answer B?

100 (1 − 0.4) = (100)(.96), or 96% of original price. In bold above, I multiplied price by .96 and got the correct end figure.

What am I missing?
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
Hmm. I got B. I think I might be confused.

Discount = .8
Subsequent price increase = 1.2

(.8) * (1.2) = (.96)

(.96) * (112) = $107.52

That matches other answers. But if 100 equals the original, and the original is multiplied by (.96), shouldn't it be Answer B?

100 (1 − 0.4) = (100)(.96), or 96% of original price. In bold above, I multiplied price by .96 and got the correct end figure.

What am I missing?
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They asked for percent change, not percent of original price.

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[107.52] matches other answers. But if 100 equals the original, and the original is multiplied by (.96), shouldn't it be Answer B?

100 (1 − 0.4) = (100)(.96), or 96% of original price. In bold above, I multiplied price by .96 and got the correct end figure.

What am I missing?

They asked for percent change, not percent of original price.
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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. 29 Jun 2017, 12:30
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Imo 112*.8*1.2=.96*112
Required percentage will be 4 percent reduction thus E

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drop in the price of coat by 20 % results in a price of 0.8*112 (1-0.2=0.8)
subsequent 20% increase results in a price of 1.2 * 0.8 * 112 (1+0.2=1.2)

the final price is thus 0.96 *112 = 107.48 (i.e 96% of the original price implying a 4% decrease)

Answer to the question would be 100(1-0.96) i.e (E)
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[107.52] matches other answers. But if 100 equals the original, and the original is multiplied by (.96), shouldn't it be Answer B?

100 (1 − 0.4) = (100)(.96), or 96% of original price. In bold above, I multiplied price by .96 and got the correct end figure.

What am I missing?

They asked for percent change, not percent of original price.
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Dumb indeed. I did the same thing :)

Is it the name or the picture? :-|

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112*0.80=89.6
89.6*1.20=107.5
difference is of 4.5 so
{4.5/112}=0.04
ans=e
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Dumb indeed. I did the same thing :)
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take x = 100
so 100*4/5*6/5 = 96
so there is 4% change
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1-0.4=0.6 not 0.96 and 1-0.04=0.96. hope this simplification helps you

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A coat’s original price of $112 was reduced by 20 percent for a sale. If the sale price was then increased by 20 percent, which of the following, expresses the single percent change, which when applied to the original price of the coat, would result in the same final price of the coat now?

(A) 100(1 − 0.2)^2
(B) 100 (1 − 0.4)
(C) 100(1 − 0.4)^2
(D) 100 (1 − 0.8)
(E) 100 (1 − 0.96)
Hmm. I got B. I think I might be confused.

Discount = .8
Subsequent price increase = 1.2

(.8) * (1.2) = (.96)

(.96) * (112) = $107.52

That matches other answers. But if 100 equals the original, and the original is multiplied by (.96), shouldn't it be Answer B?

100 (1 − 0.4) = (100)(.96), or 96% of original price. In bold above, I multiplied price by .96 and got the correct end figure.

What am I missing?
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