SOLUTION: AMY PAID 63.77 FOR A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES DURING 20% OFF SALE..WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF RUNNING SHOES.
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Question 301704: AMY PAID 63.77 FOR A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES DURING 20% OFF SALE..WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF RUNNING SHOES. Answer by vickiej57(4) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! AMY PAID 63.77 FOR A PAIR OF RUNNING SHOES DURING 20% OFF SALE..WHAT WAS THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF RUNNING SHOES?
$63.77 is 80% of the regualar price since the sale is 20% off. so 63.77=80%wn(where wn stands for what number) and 80% is the same as 8/10 so multiply 63.77x10/8= 79.7125 so rouding to the nearest cents would be $79.71 for the original price of the shoes.
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