73 views

An item costs $100, then gets a 20% discount and later a 20% increase.

What’s the final price?

Answer

$96

Explanation

(100\times0.8=80); then (80\times1.2=96). Percentage decrease then increase isn’t neutral.
Want a deeper explanation? Ask our AI 👇
Want a deeper explanation? Ask our AI 👇

Similar Problems Explained

Short, helpful videos that explain similar problems

Skills You Achive

Percentages multiplicative reasoning

Comments (0)

Please to leave a comment.