SOLUTION: Joyce paid $200 for an item at the store that was 20 percent of the original price. What was the original price?

SOLUTION: Joyce paid $200 for an item at the store that was 20 percent of the original price. What was the original price?

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Question 1163686: Joyce paid $200 for an item at the store that was 20 percent of the original price. What was the original price?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20% of normal is 200.
See in your head, normal was 1000.
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