SOLUTION: a dress was sold for 1500 after a discount of 25%. what was the original price of the dress?

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Question 289026: a dress was sold for 1500 after a discount of 25%. what was the original price of the dress?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the dress was sold at 100 the tag price = 125
the dress was sold at 1500 then taqg price =
125/100 * 1500
= 1875 is the original price.