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A fishing reel had a markdown from $354 to $298. Applying that same percentage decrease, what would be the price of a laptop that is $185?

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Answer: $156

Explanation:

If a fishing reel had a markdown from $354 to $298, the percentage decrease will be:

= (354 - 298)/354 × 100

= 56/354 × 100

= 15.82%

Using thesame percentage decrease, when the price of a laptop is $185, the new price will be:

= (100% - 15.82%) × 185

= 84.18% × 185

= 0.8418 × 185

= 155.7

= $156 approximately

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