A boutique prices merchandise by adding 80% to its cost. It later decreases by 25% the price of items that do not sell quickly

A. Write a function f (x) to represent the price after the 80% markup.

b. Write a function g (x) to represent the price after the 25% markdown.

c. Use a composition function to find the price of an item after both price adjustments that originally costs the boutique $150.

d. Does the order in which the adjustments are applied make a difference? Explain.

answers

a) f (x) = 1.8x

b) f (x) = 0.75 (1.8x)

c) f (150) = 0.75 (1.8 (150) = $202.50

d) No, it doesn't matter. The result is the same.