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The price of a $250 coat increased 7% last year the coat is now on sale for onde half off what is the sale price

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Price: $250
An increase of 7% can be calculated by multiplying by 1.07.
If it is now on sale for half off, this can be calculated by multiplying by .5

So our sale price is:

250 x 1.07 x .5 = $133.75
User Jacolack
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250+7%=267.5 - 50% = 133.75 the price of the sale price would be $133.75.
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