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the sale price of an item is $180 after a 25% discount is applied. What is the original price of an item ?...

User AnAgent
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Answer:

$240

Explanation:

the answer is $240 lol

User Sumit Jadiya
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AFTER 25%

oriignal=100%

discount of 25% means minus 25%

100%-25%=75%

therefor

180=75% of original
180=0.75 times originail
divide both sides by 0.75
240=original

$240
User Sujeet Kumar
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