SOLUTION: A clothing retail outlet purchased clothes in bulk from a wholesaler for $25,267.50. This was after a discount of 25% on the purchase. Calculate the original price of the clothes,

Question 795680: A clothing retail outlet purchased clothes in bulk from a wholesaler for $25,267.50. This was after a discount of 25% on the purchase. Calculate the original price of the clothes, rounding your answer to the nearest cent
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price

The original price was $33,690.00

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