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After a 125% markup and a 10% discount, the price of a watch is $30.78 before tax. What was the wholesale price?

After a 125% markup and a 10% discount, the price of a watch is $30.78 before tax. What was the wholesale price?
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After a 125% markup and a 10% discount, the price of a watch is $30.78 before tax. What was the wholesale price?

User Itay Bianco
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(X*1.25)*0.9=30.78
1.125X=30.78
X=30.78/1.125
X=27.36
Wholesale price was $27.36
User Sirupsen
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P(2.25)(.9)=30.78

P(2.025)=30.78

P=$15.20
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