In may, the price of a pair of jeans was 250% of its wholesale cost. in june, the price was reduced by 25%. after an additional

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In may, the price of a pair of jeans was 250% of its wholesale cost. in june, the price was reduced by 25%. after an additional

50% discount in july, the jeans cost $\$22.50$. what is the number of dollars in the wholesale cost of the jeans?

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soldi70 [3.6K] · Answer 1 · 2026-03-17T01:52:37+03:00

soldi70 [3.6K]2 months ago

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Solution: $24

Explanation: By performing the calculations, you arrive at $24

arsen [3.4K] · Answer 2 · 2026-03-17T01:54:54+03:00

To work this out, we have to reverse the steps:
After the July discount of 50%, the price of the jeans is $25.50
Thus, the original price before this discount was 2 * $22.50 = $45
In June, the cost was decreased by 25%.
45 ------------------75%
x --------------------100 %
45: x = 75: 100
45 * 100 = 75 x
4,500 = 75 x
x = 4,500: 75
x = $60
Finally, in May the jeans were priced at 250% of their wholesale cost.
60 ----------------- 250%
x -------------------100 %
60: x = 250: 100
6,000 = 250x
x = 6,000: 250
x = $24
Conclusion: The wholesale cost of the jeans was $24.