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A shoe vendor reduced the marked price of a shoe by 50% and was still
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08 Jun 2022, 02:00
08 Jun 2022, 02:00
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A shoe vendor reduced the marked price of a shoe by 50% and was still making a profit of 10% from the original cost. If x is the original cost, what is the marked price in terms of x?
(A) 1.1x
(B) 2.2x
(C) 3.3x
(D) 4.4x
(E) 5.5x
(A) 1.1x
(B) 2.2x
(C) 3.3x
(D) 4.4x
(E) 5.5x
Part of the project: Skill Builder Project for a Q170
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GRE Math Essentials
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GRE - Math Book
Re: A shoe vendor reduced the marked price of a shoe by 50% and was still
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24 Jun 2022, 01:46
24 Jun 2022, 01:46
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Tricky if you do not read the stem carefully
the price is off 50% and still we do have a profit of 10% of the original price
m0.5=1.1x
m is 2.2x
the price is off 50% and still we do have a profit of 10% of the original price
m0.5=1.1x
m is 2.2x
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