Amina sees a discount of 5% on a laptop. She can calculate the amount

she has to pay for the laptop using the expression b - 5/100 b, where b is

the price of the laptop before the discount. If the price after discount is $494, which number from the set {500, 505, 510, 520, 525} is the value of b?

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Anton Gates

13 November, 17:09

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Mary Orozco · Answer 1

Form an equation: b-5/100 b=494. 95/100b=494. 494 * (100/95) = b b=520

Amina sees a discount of 5% on a laptop. She can calculate the amountshe has to pay for the laptop using the expression b - 5/100 b, where b isthe price of the laptop before the discount. If the price after discount is $494, which number from the set {500, 505, 510, 520, 525} is the value of b?