SAT Math Practice Question #38929 - SATify | SATify
#38929
arithmetic
percentage
hard
90 sec
Calculator OK
A store initially marks up the price of an item by 40% from its cost. During a sale, the store then offers a 25% discount on the marked-up price. If the final sale price of the item is $189, what was the original cost of the item, in dollars?
• Up to 5 characters (6 if negative). Only numbers, decimal (.), fraction (/), negative (-). • Fractions must be in lowest terms. • Mixed numbers must be converted to improper fractions.