During a sale, a store offered a 40% discount on a camera that was originally priced at $450. after the sale, the discounted price of the camera was increased by 40%. what was the price of the camera after the increase? question 16 options: $252 $360 $378 $450

Your answer would be 360

450 times 40%= 180
450 minus 180= 270

450 plus 180= 630
630-270=360

The price of the camera is after the 40% increase, would be $378.

Since the camera's original price was $450, and there was a 40 percent discount, you first find the discount of the original cost. Multiply $450 by 40% (0.4) to get $180. You then subtract $180 from $450 to get $270.
Now they added a 40% increase in price, but this increase is for the current cost $270. So, you multiply $270 by 40% (0.4) to get $108. Finally add $108 to $270. Thus getting $378 as a final answer.

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