The price of a jacket is reduced by 15%. During a special sale the price of the jacket is reduced another 30%. By approximately what percent must the price of the jacket now be increased in order to restore it to its original amount?  Answers:	A) 60	B) 65	C) 69	D) 68.25	E) 67.5
1) Let the price of jacket initially be $100.   2) Then it is decreased by 15% , therefore bringing down the price to $85.   3) Again it is further discounted by 30%, therefore bringing down the price to $59.5   4) Now 59.5 has to be added byX %in order to equal the original price.   59.5 + ( X% ) 59.5 = 100.   Solving this eq for X, we get X = 68.25   Ans is 68.25
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The price of a jacket is reduced by 15%. During a special sale the price of the jacket is reduced another 30%. By approximately what percent must the price of the jacket now be increased in order to restore it to its original amount?