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A laptop computer has a selling price of $800. This includes a 20% mark up. The computer is also being offered at a discount of 20%. A customer thinks that the seller is going to break even given this information. Is the customer correct Explain your reasoning?​


A. what was the price of the laptop before the markup?


b. what is the discounted price of the laptop?

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Answer:  customer is incorrect  

Step-by-step explanation:

I am working this from b first

b $800 x .20 (20%) = $160 discount

$800 - $160 = $640 customers price

the price of the computer after the 20% discount would be $640

a  customer thinks seller is going to break even  this is not true

$640 (customer cost after discount) x .20 (20% discount) =$ 128

$640 + $128 = $768

Cost of the laptop before the 20% markup is $667.67

$666.67 x .20 = $133.33

$666.67 + $133.33 = $800

$768 ≠ $667.67