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  • 24-05-2017
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A customer purchased a jacket for $65. This was 80% of the original price.

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akaleti47
akaleti47 akaleti47
  • 24-05-2017
80% means 80/100
let x be the price

so, 80% of x = 65

80*x/100=65 and x=6500/80=81.25 was the original price
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