A company sold garden hoses at a reduced price of $6.61 and took an end-of-season markdown of $11.38.

Question

A company sold garden hoses at a reduced price of $6.61 and took an end-of-season markdown of $11.38. What was the original selling price of each hose? Use the formula M=S-N, where M is the markdown, S is the original selling price, and N is the reduced price.

Answer 1

M = $11.38

N = $6.61

 

M = S - N

 

Add N to both sides

 

M + N = S - N + N

 

M + N = S

 

You know M and N.  Can you finish it?