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The sale price of a pair of shoes is $28. This sale price is 70% of the original price What was the original price?​

User Eric Bloch
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Answer:

28 because 70

Explanation:

28 +70 percent- =30

User PeterMader
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Answer:

original price = $40

Explanation:

if 70% ---> $28 then

1% ---> $28/70 = $0.4

then we know original price should be 100%

original price = 100 * 0.4 = $40

OR

basic easy function:

(28/70) * 100

$40

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