The price of a dress is reduced by 50%.when the dress still does not sell, it is reduced by 50% of the reduced price. if the price of the dress after both reductions is $36, what was the original price?

$144

Step-by-step explanation:

If the price of an item whose original cost is F dollars is reduced by 50%, the new price of the item must be equivalent to the difference between the original and the amount by which it was reduced. This new price must be equal to

= F - (50% *F)

= 0.5F    (measured in $)

If the new price is further reduced by 50%, the new price will be

= 0.5F - (50% * 0.5F)

= 0.5F - 0.25F

= 0.25F

if the price of the dress after both reductions is ​$36​, then  it means that

0.25F = $36

F = $36/0.25

= $144

The original price was $144

4400

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