SOLUTION: to find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is 56 after a .20 percent discount

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Question 1022891: to find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is 56 after a .20 percent discount
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
100% - 20% = 80%
80% = 56
1% = 56/80
100% = 56/80 x 100
100% = 70.
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