Problem K. 147. (December 2007)
K. 147. In a sale, a -forint (HUF, Hungarian currency) car was sold for forints. In the same sale (that is, with a price reduced by the same percentage), another car was sold for forints less than 3/5 of its original price. What was the original price?
(6 pont)
Deadline expired on January 10, 2008.
Sorry, the solution is available only in Hungarian. Google translation
Megoldás. A 2 310 000 Ft a 4 200 000 Ft-nak 55%-a, tehát a második autó árának 55%-a 146 000 Ft-tal kevesebb, mint a 60%-a. Ez azt jelenti, hogy az autó eredeti árának 5%-a 146 000 Ft, a teljes ár ennek 20-szorosa, azaz 2 920 000 Ft.
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Problems in Mathematics of KöMaL, December 2007