SOLUTION: On his Christmas Sale, a merchant marked a pair of slipper P180.00, which is 20% off the normal retail price. If the retail price is 50% higher than the whole sale price, what is t

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Question 1058069: On his Christmas Sale, a merchant marked a pair of slipper P180.00, which is 20% off the normal retail price. If the retail price is 50% higher than the whole sale price, what is the wholesale price of the slipper?
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Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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180/0.8 = normal retail price (NRP)
NRP*0.50 = wholesale price
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Answer by MathTherapy(10549) About Me  (Show Source):
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On his Christmas Sale, a merchant marked a pair of slipper P180.00, which is 20% off the normal retail price. If the retail price is 50% higher than the whole sale price, what is the wholesale price of the slipper?
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