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A store has a 25% off sale on coats. With this discount, the price of one coat is $34.50. What is the original price of the coat?

User Cory Gwin
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cost for the coat was $46.00
User Anho
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100% - 25% = 75%

sale price is 75% of the original price

divide sale price by 75%

34.50 / 0.75 = 46

original price was $46
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