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******** HOW SMART ARE YOU? ********
Posted on 11/04/09, 03:34 pm
TOMMY AND RALPH BOTH OWN CLOTHING STORES SELLING THE SAME ITEMS.
TOMMY SELLS THE SAME PAIR OF SHOES AS RALPH, AND THEY BOTH SELL FOR $100.
TOMMY DECIDES TO LOWER THE PRICE BY 25% AND RALPH COUNTERS BY LOWERING THE
PRICE 30%.
WHEN TOMMY FINDS OUT THAT RALPH LOWERED THE PRICE ON HIS SHOES, TOMMY LOWERS
THE PRICE OF HIS BY ANOTHER 15%. RALPH IN TURN LOWERS THE PRICE THE PRICE
OF HIS BY 10%.
WHO IS SELLING THE SHOES NOW FOR THE LESSER PRICE AND WHAT IS THAT PRICE?
GOOD LUCK, FRIENDS!!!!!!
TOMMY SELLS THE SAME PAIR OF SHOES AS RALPH, AND THEY BOTH SELL FOR $100.
TOMMY DECIDES TO LOWER THE PRICE BY 25% AND RALPH COUNTERS BY LOWERING THE
PRICE 30%.
WHEN TOMMY FINDS OUT THAT RALPH LOWERED THE PRICE ON HIS SHOES, TOMMY LOWERS
THE PRICE OF HIS BY ANOTHER 15%. RALPH IN TURN LOWERS THE PRICE THE PRICE
OF HIS BY 10%.
WHO IS SELLING THE SHOES NOW FOR THE LESSER PRICE AND WHAT IS THAT PRICE?
GOOD LUCK, FRIENDS!!!!!!
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Reply #1 11/04/09 8:37pm
THERE BOTH SELLING THE SHOES AT THE SAME AMOUNT!! $40.00? -
Reply #2 11/04/09 8:38pm
i read this post 5 times so here is what i will say
Tommy is selling his shoes for 35 dollars
ralph is selling his for 44 dollars
that is a total bullshit guess but what the hell lol. -
Reply #3 11/04/09 10:34pm
SORRY GIRLS.....PLEASE TRY AGAIN? -
Reply #4 11/04/09 11:23pm
where is the % key on my calculator -
Reply #5 11/04/09 11:23pm
I could do it in my head of it were car parts -
Reply #6 11/04/09 11:25pm
LMAOOO MATT:) -
Reply #7 11/05/09 11:15am
I KEEP COMING UP WITH THE SAME ANSWER.....GRRRRRR!!!! -
Reply #8 11/05/09 11:41am
where is foj and tim they will answer it lol -
Reply #9 11/05/09 11:11pm
Ok, I came up with Ralph selling them for $63.75 and Tommy selling them for $63.00 Am I right , am I right??? ( I used to hate doing these in school!!) LOL -
Reply #10 11/05/09 11:24pm
WOW!!!!!! YOU ARE RIGHT ON...NATURESBEAUTY!!!!!!!!!
THAT IS THE CORRECT ANSWER! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!




