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A store is having a sale where winter clothes are 60% of the original price.A sweater is on sale for $30 .What was the original price of the sweater.

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60% off of 100
100-60=40

the sale price is 40%

30=40%
find 100%
divide both sides by 4
30/4=10%
times both sides by 10
300/4=100%
75=100%

the original price is $75
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The original price was 50 dollars
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