Question

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The price of an article was cut 20% for a sale. By what percentage must the item increase by to be back at the original price? A.17.5% B.20% C.22.5% D.25% E. 30%

Answer 1

1. 100 x .8 = 80

2. 100 / 80 = 1.25

3. 80 x 1.25 = 100

4. d. 25% percent

Answer 2

This is one of the reasons it is good to avoid big losses in the stock market — you have to get much bigger gains just to get back to where you started!