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  • 27-03-2016
  • Mathematics
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The sale price of an item is $180 after a 25% discount is applied. What is the original price of the item?

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Derpmathok
Derpmathok Derpmathok
  • 27-03-2016

180 divided by 3, then multiplied by 4 ($240)

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 29-03-2016

so
100%=original
25% discount
100-25=75
it is 180 sale
75%=180
find 100%

a hack is to recognize that 75/3 times 4=100 so
75%=180
divide 3
25%=60
times 4
100%=240


the real way is proportions
75:180 =100:x
75/180=100/x
multiply both sides by 180x
75x=18000
divide 75
x=240



origitnal price=$240

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