On Monday, the regular price of a widget was discounted by 25 percent. On Tuesday, the reduced price was discounted by 50 percent. If the final price was $60, what was the regular price?
A. $135
B. $150
C. $160
D. $175
E. $180
The OA is C
Source: Magoosh
On Monday, the regular price of a widget was discounted by
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We let n = the regular price of the widget. We can create the equation:swerve wrote:On Monday, the regular price of a widget was discounted by 25 percent. On Tuesday, the reduced price was discounted by 50 percent. If the final price was $60, what was the regular price?
A. $135
B. $150
C. $160
D. $175
E. $180
The OA is C
Source: Magoosh
n x 3/4 x 1/2 = 60
3n/8 = 60
3n = 480
n = 160
Answer: C
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