A shopkeeper marks his goods at 40% above cost (the price he pays for the goods) and then offers a 25% discount. If a jacket costs the shopkeeper $200, at what price is it sold? please help i'm clueless ?

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welshfella · Answer

marked price  = 200 + 40% of 200  = 200 * 0.4*200 = 200 + 80 = $280

welshfella · Answer

price after 25% discount = 280 - 0.25*280

can you work that out?

anonymous · Answer

not really so do i multiply first & then add ? @welshfella

welshfella · Answer

yes do the 0.25 * 280 first 
then subtract this from $280

anonymous · Answer

so its going to be 0.25x280=70 & then 70-280=210 ?

welshfella · Answer

that's  right
$210 is your answer

anonymous · Answer

thank you .

welshfella · Answer

yw