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# Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent.

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Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. [#permalink]  18 Oct 2017, 22:50
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Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. Despite the discount, the store owner enjoys a net profit (discount price minus cost) equal to 60 percent of the cost of the suits. If the suits cost the clothing store owner $200 each, what was the prediscount retail price of each suit? (A)$300
(B) $400 (C)$500
(D) $600 (E)$700

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Re: Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. [#permalink]  19 Oct 2017, 00:31
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The profits are equal to 60% of 200, i.e. 0.6*200 = 120. Then, since profits are equal to discounted price minus cost, we can write an equation as $$120 = (1-0.2)x - 200$$ and x results to be equal to 400. Answer B
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Re: Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. [#permalink]  19 Oct 2017, 01:37
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Bunuel wrote:
Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. Despite the discount, the store owner enjoys a net profit (discount price minus cost) equal to 60 percent of the cost of the suits. If the suits cost the clothing store owner $200 each, what was the prediscount retail price of each suit? (A)$300
(B) $400 (C)$500
(D) $600 (E)$700

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There is another approach, if it is difficult to lay down the algebraic equation.

Its given profit is 60%of cost price. and cost price of suit is $200 i.e profit = 60% of 200 = 120 i.e SP = 200 + 120 =320 Now look into the option, it is always better to start with option C. option C = 500 i.e 500 * 20% = 100 i.e SP = 500 - 100 =400, which is way too high Option B i.e 400 *20% = 80 i.e SP = 400 -80 =320, which is our answer _________________ If you found this post useful, please let me know by pressing the Kudos Button Target Test Prep Representative Status: Head GRE Instructor Affiliations: Target Test Prep Joined: 09 May 2016 Posts: 161 Location: United States Followers: 4 Kudos [?]: 114 [1] , given: 0 Re: Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. [#permalink] 08 Jan 2018, 11:03 1 This post received KUDOS Expert's post Bunuel wrote: Suits at a local clothing store are discounted 20 percent. Despite the discount, the store owner enjoys a net profit (discount price minus cost) equal to 60 percent of the cost of the suits. If the suits cost the clothing store owner$200 each, what was the prediscount retail price of each suit?

(A) $300 (B)$400
(C) $500 (D)$600
(E) \$700

If we let the original selling price of the suits = n, the discounted price is 0.8n, and thus:

0.8n - 200 = 0.6(200)

0.8n - 200 = 120

0.8n = 320

n = 400

Thus, the original price is 400.

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