following an increase in prices , the price of a candy box was 10 pounds and the price of a can of soda was 12 pounds . if the price of a candy box was raised by 25 % , and the price of a can of soda was raised by 50 % . what was the price of a box of candy plus a can of soda before prices were raised ?
"price of candy before price increase = 10 / 1.25 = 8 price of soda before price increase = 12 / 1.5 = 8 total price = 8 + 8 = 16 c is the answer"
add(divide(multiply(10, const_100), add(const_100, 25)), divide(multiply(12, const_100), add(const_100, 50)))