SOLUTION: There is a 20% sale. A boy pays £160 for a tablet in the sale. What was the original price for the tablet?

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Question 1037941: There is a 20% sale. A boy pays £160 for a tablet in the sale. What was the original price for the tablet?
Answer by Aldorozos(172) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let's assume the original price as x
x-.2x = 160
Therefore .8x = 160
We divide both sides by .x
x = 160/.8 = 200