Question

Maria takes 25% of $26.50 and subtracts that amount from the normal price. She takes 10% of the discounted selling price and adds it back to find the purchase amount

Answer 1

Sorry I don't know about edwin's but I do know maria's

Explanation:

What Maria did:

1.25% of $26.50 = 6.625 or 0.25 x 26.50 = 6.625

2. 6.625 - 26.50 = 19.875 or 19.88

3. 10% x 19.88 = 1.988 or 2.00

4. 2.00 + 19.88 = 21.88

Answer 2

I got 1.9875. Just do exactly what the problem says. 26.50*25%=6.625 26.50-6.625=19.875 19.875*10%=1.9875