SOLUTION: 10.As a summer sale scheme, a shirt has been discounted 60% and now selling at Nu. 120. What was its original cost?

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Question 1049280: 10.As a summer sale scheme, a shirt has been discounted 60% and now selling at Nu. 120. What was its original cost?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the shirt was discounted by 60%, then it is now selling for 40% of it's original price. So:
.4n=120
n=120/.4=Nu.300 as the shirt's original cost. ☺☺☺☺