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At an electronics store, the price of a tablet is marked down 15% to $212.50

What was the price of the tablet before the markdown?
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User LachlanO
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Answer:

250

Explanation:

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User Vanya Rachel
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Answer:

$250

Explanation:

$212.50 is 85% of the original price.

Therefore use the equation below to find out original price.

(original price) * 0.85 = 212.50

original price = 212.50 / 0.85 = 250

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