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A camera is on sale at 42% off the usual price. The amount of the discount is $126.00. What was the original price of the camera?
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A camera is on sale at 42% off the usual price. The amount of the discount is $126.00. What was the original price of the camera?

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let the original price of camera be x.x*42÷100=126.x*42=12600.x=12600÷42=300.thus 300 is the answer
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Discount = 42%
Discount = $126

42% = 126

Find 1%:
1% = 126 ÷ 42 = $3

Find 100% (Original Price):
100% = $3 x 100 = $300

Answer: The original price of the camera is $300.


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