Hi Everyone, I am looking for help with a trade discount problem. If anyone is available, I would so appreciate the help. Here it is: The Net Cost is $1285. I need to find the List price and the discounts are 5/15/15. Again, any help is appreciated, Denise:)

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Hi Everyone, I am looking for help with a trade discount problem.  If anyone is available, I would so appreciate the help.  Here it is: The Net Cost is $1285.  I need to find the List price and the discounts are 5/15/15.  Again, any help is appreciated, Denise:)

anonymous · Answer

I use the compliment method so I get .05 = .9995, and for the 15% dicounts, .85.  The answer should come out to be 1872.15 but I can't get there:(

anonymous · Answer

then I use the B = P/R after I have those numbers.  I'm dingdong from workin on 50 problems like this, sorry;)

anonymous · Answer

Still haven't solved this one, sure hope someone knows how to help me with it.  The thing that is throwing me is putting those terms into net cost equivilant, just the 5%.  I think it should be .05 from 100 and I get .9995.