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  • 17-07-2014
  • Mathematics
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the cost of the item is $56 after a 20% discount....what is original price?
how do you get the answer?

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AL2006
AL2006 AL2006
  • 17-07-2014
After a 20% discount, you're left with 80% of the original price.

(0.80) x (the original price) = $56

Divide each side by 0.80 :

the original price =  $56 / 0.8 = $70
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