A clothing store originally bought 100 jackets at a total cost of j dollars. If each jacket was sold for 20 percent more than its original cost, what was the individual price, in terms of j, of each jacket sold? Choices:
A) j/83  B) 7j/500  C) 140j  D) j/100+40  E) 140j/100
lets take j=1000, as decided by you..   now 20% increase makes it 1200..   this is the price for 100 jackets, so selling price for each jacket=1200/100=$12..   =j/83   so ans is correct as j/83..
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A clothing store originally bought 100 jackets at a total cost of j dollars. If each jacket was sold for 20 percent more than its original cost, what was the individual price, in terms of j, of each jacket sold?