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Question 840413: sale price was $477 and marked down to 40% what was the original price
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
sale price was $477 and marked down to 40% what was the original price
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Question:: Was it marked down to 40%
or was it marked down 40%??
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Let original price be "x"::
If it was marked down to 40% you get:
0.4x = 477
x = $1192.50
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If it was marked down 40% you get::
0.60x = 477
x = $795
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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