SOLUTION: what is the orignal price of an item if a discount of 20% reduce the price to $100???
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Question 985042: what is the orignal price of an item if a discount of 20% reduce the price to $100???
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
100% - 20% = 80%
If 80% = $100
1% = $100/80
100% = $100/80 x 100
Original price (100%)
= $125
Hope this helps:-)
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