SOLUTION: In which of these is the original price highest: A) after a 5% discount, the price was $190 (B) after a 10% discount, the price was $180 (C) after a 20% discount,

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Question 1104457: In which of these is the original price highest:
A) after a 5% discount, the price was $190
(B) after a 10% discount, the price was $180
(C) after a 20% discount, the price was $170
(D) after a 30% discount, the price was $140

Answer by addingup(3677)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Calculate each one of them to see which one is highest:
190/.95 = 200
180/.9 = 200
170/.8 = 212.5
140/.7 = 200

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