Question

Dollar General sold garden hoses at a reduced price of $7.64 and took an end-of-season markdown of $12.35. What was the original selling price of each hose? Use the formula M =S- N  (Markdown = selling price- reduced price).

Answer 1

$19.99

Explanation:

The appropriate form of the given formula for this problem is ...

original selling price = reduced price + markdown

original selling price = $7.64 +12.35

original selling price = $19.99