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A shirt that costs k dollars increased by 30%, then an additional 50%. What is the new price of the shirt in dollars, in terms of k?

A. 0.2k
B. 0.35k
C. 1.15k
D. 1.8k
E. 1.95k

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Re: A shirt that costs k dollars increased by 30%, then by an additional 50%. What is the new price of the shirt...

by Scott@TargetTestPrep » Sat Sep 05, 2020 12:20 pm
AAPL wrote: ↑
Tue Aug 25, 2020 4:35 am
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A shirt that costs k dollars increased by 30%, then an additional 50%. What is the new price of the shirt in dollars, in terms of k?

A. 0.2k
B. 0.35k
C. 1.15k
D. 1.8k
E. 1.95k

OA E
Solution:

The new price of the shirt is k x 1.3 x 1.5 = 1.95k.

Answer: E

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