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A pair of in-line skates is on sale for $90 if this price represents a 9% discount on the original price what is the original person nearest cent

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The original price would be 1,000 dollars.
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1 + 0.09 = 1.09

90 * 1.09 = 98.1

The original price of the in-line skates was $98.1
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