john bought a shirt on sale for 25 % off the original price and another 25 % off the discounted price. if the final price was $ 16, what was the price before the first discount?  Choose the correct choice:
A) $ 18.44
B) $ 28.44
C) $ 48.44
D) $ 58.44
E) $ 38.44
<gadget id="calculator">100 * 100</gadget>
<output>10_000</output>

<gadget id="calculator">10_000 * 16</gadget>
<output>160_000</output>

<gadget id="calculator">100 - 25</gadget>
<output>75</output>

<gadget id="calculator">75 * 100</gadget>
<output>7_500</output>

<gadget id="calculator">75 * 25</gadget>
<output>1_875</output>

<gadget id="calculator">7_500 - 1_875</gadget>
<output>5_625</output>

<gadget id="calculator">160_000 / 5_625</gadget>
<output>256/9 = around 28.444444</output>

<result>B</result>
john bought a shirt on sale for 25 % off the original price and another 25 % off the discounted price. if the final price was $ 16, what was the price before the first discount?
divide(multiply(multiply(const_100, const_100), 16), subtract(multiply(subtract(const_100, 25), const_100), multiply(subtract(const_100, 25), 25)))
"let x be the price before the first discount . the price after the first discount is x - 25 % x ( price after first discount ) a second discount of 25 % of the discounted price after which the final price is 16 ( x - 25 % x ) - 25 % ( x - 25 % x ) = 16 solve for x x = $ 28.44 correct answer b"