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The original price of a pair of shoes is $42 the sale price is 20% off their original price what is the amount of original price
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The original price of a pair of shoes is $42 the sale price is 20% off their original price what is the amount of original price

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I am assuming ur looking for the sale price....

there are 2 ways to do this...

42 - 0.20(42) = 42 - 8.40 = 33.60 <== sale price

or

if it was 20% off, then u paid 80%...
0.80(42) = 33.60 <== sale price
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