Problem-Solving and Data AnalysisMediumPrice before a discount
Problem-Solving and Data Analysis practice question
After a 15 percent discount, a coat costs 68 dollars. What was the price of the coat, in dollars, before the discount?
Answer: 80
68 is 85 percent of the original, so the original is 68/0.85 = 80.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 83
- 83 adds 15 to 68.
- If you answered 78.2
- 78.2 adds 15 percent of 68.
- If you answered 57.8
- 57.8 subtracts 15 percent of 68.
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