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The blue and red coats originally cost the same. Then red prices rose by 27%, and blue prices fell by 87%. Then their price differed by CZK 300. How much did the originally blue coat cost?

Final Answer:

m =  263.16 Kc

Step-by-step explanation:

q1​=100%+27%=1+10027​=1.27 q2​=100%−87%=1−10087​=0.13  m⋅ q1​−m⋅ q2​=300 m⋅ 1.27−m⋅ 0.13=300  1.14m=300  m=1.14300​=263.15789474  m=195000​≐263.157895=195000​ Kc=263.16 Kc

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