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Question 67

A yearly bus pass is 157.50 dollars after a 12.5% discount. Estimate the original as between 175 and 185 dollars, then choose the exact original price.

  1. 140 dollars
  2. 180 dollarsCorrect answer
  3. 177.19 dollars
  4. 19.69 dollars

Explanation

The sale price is 87.5% of the original, so 157.50 × 100 / 87.5 = 180. Adding 12.5% of 157.50 gives 177.19, which is close but uses the discounted price as the wrong base.

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