SOLUTION: The price of a product decreases by 20% to £155. What was the original price?
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Question 944509: The price of a product decreases by 20% to £155. What was the original price?
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
155 is 80% of the original price so 155/0.80=193.75 was the original price
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20% of 193.75=193.75(0.20)=38.75
193.75-38.75=155, the new price
ANSWER 193.75 was the original price.
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