Lily buys a sweater that is on sale for $42, which is 75% of the original price of the sweater. What was the original price of the sweater? A) $168 B) $31 C) $56 D) $73

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Lily buys a sweater that is on sale for $42, which is 75% of the original price of the sweater. What was the original price of the sweater?

A)
$168
B)
$31
C)
$56
D)
$73

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Answer:c

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Kevin Fichter answered Nov 10, 2016

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The answer is C $56.00 I found it by taking 75% of each of the listed numbers to see if the answer was $42.00

M T Head answered Nov 13, 2016

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