Ms. Donahue rents a space in the mall for her store. The mall owner just increased the amount of her rent. As a result, Ms. Donahue decided to raise all the prices in her store by 5%. What is the new price of an item that had an original price of $80? A. $84 B. $85 C. $120 D. $160

Emily-Jane Bray

Emily-Jane Bray

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2020-12-24

Ms. Donahue rents a space in the mall for her store. The mall owner just increased the amount of her rent. As a result, Ms. Donahue decided to raise all the prices in her store by 5%. What is the new price of an item that had an original price of $80?
A. $84
B. $85
C. $120
D. $160

Answer & Explanation

wornoutwomanC

wornoutwomanC

Skilled2020-12-25Added 81 answers

Add 5% of the original price to the original price to find the new price:
$80+0.05($80)=$80+$4=$84
So, the answer is choice A.

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