Doug bought bananas on sale for 5% off the original price and another 10% off the discounted price. If the final price was $5, what was the price before the first discount?	Choose the correct option.
A) $5.15
B) $5.35
C) $5.85
D) $6.14
E) $4.85
let x be the price before the first discount. The price after the first discount is x - 5%x The second discount was 10%, after which the final price was $5 (x - 5%x) - 10%(x - 5%x) = 5 Solve for x x = $5.85
correct answer $5.85
<result>C</result>
Doug bought bananas on sale for 5% off the original price and another 10% off the discounted price. If the final price was $5, what was the price before the first discount?