Question

An item that originally cost $100 is decreased by 8%. The reduced price is then increased by 8%.

The resulting price is _____.



$100

$92

between $92 and $100

more than $100

Answer 1

think about this, is it's decreased by 8%--of the initial value, what is left is 92% of the total initial value.
you got 92, which is correct.

the next step is to think of that as a new price, and increase it by 8%
(1.08 of the current value)

Answer 2

thanks so much i am not good at math at all