1Last season a pair of jeans cost 3595 This season the price

1.Last season, a pair of jeans cost $35.95. This season, the price of the jeans increased by 25 percent. Later in the season, the jeans were put on sale for 25 percent off. How much did the jeans cost at the beginning of the season? What was their sale price? Were you surprised by the sale price of the jeans? Why or why not? 2.What would the jeans cost if they had gone on sale by 25% first, and then had their price increased by 25%? Why?

Solution

Cost Price of Jeans Last Year = $35.95

New Price of the Jeans (beginining of season) = $35.95 + $35.95 * (25/100) = $44.9375

Price of the Jean in the sale = $44.9375 - $44.9375 * 25/100 = $33.703125

The cost of jeans at the begining of the season = $44.9375

Sale Price = $33.703125

Yes, because he sales price of the jean was lesser than the previous season price.

Jean Price (first 25% sale and then increase 25%) = $35.95 - $35.95 * (25/100) = $26.9625

Now increasing the price by 25% we get

Final Price of Jean = $26.9625 + $26.9625 * 25/100 = $33.703125