The price of a jacket is reduced by 25%. During a special sale the price of the jacket is reduced another 15%. By approximately what percent must the price of the jacket now be increased in order to restore it to its original amount? Options: A) 32.5 B) 35 C) 48 D) 56.8 E) 67.5
1) Let the price of jacket initially be $100.   2) Then it is decreased by 25% , therefore bringing down the price to $75.   3) Again it is further discounted by 10%, therefore bringing down the price to $63.75.   4) Now 63.75 has to be added byX %in order to equal the original price.   63.75 + ( X% ) 63.75 = 100.   Solving this eq for X, we get X = 56.8   Ans is 56.8.
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The price of a jacket is reduced by 25%. During a special sale the price of the jacket is reduced another 15%. By approximately what percent must the price of the jacket now be increased in order to restore it to its original amount?