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A shop sale is offering 10% discount off everything.
In sale, Mrs Down spends £54 on bag and £81 on a dress.
What was the total original cost of the
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A shop sale is offering 10% discount off everything.
In sale, Mrs Down spends £54 on bag and £81 on a dress.
What was the total original cost of these two items? ---------
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Answer by Theo(13342) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mrs. down bought a total of 54 + 81 = 135.
that's the discount price.
if the regular price was x, then the discount price was x - .10 * x = .9 * x.
therefore .9 * x = 135.
solve for x to get x = 135 / .9 = 150.
the total original price of both items was 150.
the total price was discounted 10%, therefore, the total discounted price is 150 - .10 * 150 = 150 - 15 = 135.
solution looks good.
solution is total original price is 150.
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