SOLUTION: during a sale a pair of jeans is being sold for 624 pesos. The current price is 20% below the original price. What is the original price of the jeans

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Question 1037663: during a sale a pair of jeans is being sold for 624 pesos. The current price is 20% below the original price. What is the original price of the jeans
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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100% - 20% = 80% So you're saying that 624 is 80% of the original price. Let the original price be x:
0.80x = 624 Divide both sides by .80
x = 624/0.8 Use your calculator