Question

The budget for a school band was $8,000 in 2010 . The budget decreased by 15% from 2010 to 2011 and then increased by 22% from 2011 to 2012 . Which of the following expressions represents the budget, in dollars, for the school band in 2012?

Answer 1

$8,000(.85²)(1.22) = $7,051.60