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A surfboard is on sale for 60% off the sale price is $199.00. What was the original price of the surfboard before the sale?

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A surfboard is on sale for 60%

sale price is $199.00

Let the original price be x then

we can write


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User AaronHolland
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If the sale is of 60% it means that it is being sold for:

100 - 60 = 40%

Now use the rule of three to find the answer:

40 - 199

100- x

(100 * 199) / 40 = x

19900 / 40 = x

497,5 = x

Answer:


\boxed{\bf~The~original~price~is~497,5~dollars.}

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