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[halkeye]

If the price of an apple was raised 50% and then decreased 50%, making it cost $0.75, how much was the original price?

$1.00
$0.75
$1.25
$0.50

I don't think its a difficult question, but so many people think its the wrong answer.
So I'm curious.

PS, i'll unscreen comments in a couple days.

Comments

[halkeye]

Nobody in particular, i've just been randomly asking people.

its about 50/50 so far.

[aerlyn]

Oh man, I tend to massively fail at questions that seem as easy as this...

Well, if the price is now $.75, and it's half of what it was (decreased 50%), then it was $1.50 before. If $1.50 is half again the original price (increased 50%), then the original price was $1.00.

Percentages are funny things. =/

[cooan]

$1.00??