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A jewellery shop is having a sale.

A bracelet is now reduced to £420
This is 70% of the original price.

a) Work out the the original price

User Orgil
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Explanation:

if 70% of the orice is 420 then

70x = 100 × 420

70x = 42000

x = 42000/70

x = 600

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