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Digital SAT Math Practice Question #2453

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An item priced at $80 is increased by 20%, and then the new price is decreased by 20%. What is the final price?
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After 20% increase: $80 \times 1.20 = $96. After 20% decrease: $96 \times 0.80 = $76.80. Successive percentage changes do not cancel....

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