SOLUTION: edna paid 456 on an RTW dress sold at 5% of discounts. What was the original price of the RTW dress?

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Question 54999: edna paid 456 on an RTW dress sold at 5% of discounts. What was the original price of the RTW dress?
Answer by mathchemprofessor(65)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the original price be $100.
After 5% discount, the sale price is $95
If the sale price is $456, then the original price is $456x ($100/$95)= $480

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