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A television is reduced by 20% to £420. What is the original price?
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A television is reduced by 20% to £420. What is the original price?

User Prakash Krishna
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420 = 80%
x = 100%

Cross Multiply

80 * x = 420 * 100
80x = 42000
x = 42000
80
x = 525

The original price is £525.


User Dmitriano
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£420 increased by 80%= 100% (original price)

420/ 0.80= £525

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