Answer:
Each person would get 2/3 of the licorice.
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Let x = the original price.
With 25% off, the price drops to
0.75x.
With another 5% off, the price drops to
0.95*(0.75x) = 0.7125x
Add 8.25% tax, and the price goes up to
1.0825*(0.7125x) = 0.7713x
This is equal to the amount paid, so
0.7713x = 384.87
x = 384.87/0.7713 = $498.99
Answer: Original price = $498.99
Answer and workings in the attachment below.
He is correct because if you break 13 up into 10 and 3 and you multiply them individually you get 50 and 15 you then add the and you get 65
