SOLUTION: Tom bought an electric drill at a 25% discount sale for $36. What was the original price of the drill?

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Question 954133: Tom bought an electric drill at a 25% discount sale for $36. What was the original price of the drill?
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$36 was 75% of the original price, so:
$36/0.75=$48 ANSWER: The original price was $48.

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