Question

on monday, sammy the storekeeper decided the increase the price of avocados by 20%. on tuesday he increases this price by another 25%. what percent of the original avocados after both increases? on Wednesday, sammy decides to return the avocados to their original price. by what percent must he decrease the tuesday price?

Answer 1

• Increases = 50%

• On Wednesday, sammy must decrease 50% to return to original price

Explanation:

price on monday go to: 100% + 20% = 120% = 1,2 x first price

price on tuesday go to: 125% of 120% = 1,25 x 1,2 = 1,5 x first price

Increases = 50%

on Wednesday, sammy must decrease 50% (of price after second increases) to return to original price

For example for understanding:

If original price is $100

firs increase: new price: $100 + $20 = $120

second increase: new new price: $120 + $30 = $150

final price - original price = $150 - $100 = $50

And icreases/original = $50/$100 =0,5 = 50%

For return to orignial price, sammy must have to reduce 50% the price of avocados in wednesday