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During a sale, a store offered a 15% discount on a couch that originally sold for $780. After the sale, the discounted price of the couch was marked
up by 15%. To the nearest whole number, what percent of the original price was the price after markup?

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Answer:

This is based on how I understood the question, is 98%.

Explanation:

15% = 0.15

0.15*780=117

780-117=663

Price after discount: $663

663*0.15=99.45

663+99.45=762.45

After rounding to nearest whole number: $762

762 of 780 is 98%.

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