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In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. Andrew bought a saddle for his horse in the sale. The sale price of the saddle was £220. Calculate the normal price of the saddle

In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. Andrew bought a saddle for his horse in the sale. The sale price of the saddle was £220. Calculate the normal price of the saddle
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In a sale, normal prices are reduced by 20%. Andrew bought a saddle for his horse in the sale. The sale price of the saddle was £220. Calculate the normal price of the saddle

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The formula for this is: (sale price) / (1 - percentage)
Percentage have to be in decimal form, so divide percentage by 100 to get the decimal form.

220/(1-.20) = $275

The original price was $275.
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