Helen bought a coat at a 20% off sale and saved $12. what was the original price of the coat?

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Helen bought a coat at a 20% off sale and saved $12. what was the original price of the coat?

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20% -12$
12*5=60$ the original price of the coat

Ruprit answered Mar 2, 2017

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If you decrease a price by 20% you multiply the original cost by 0.8
So, if y times 0.8 = $12, then you do y=12/0.8 which is 15.
The original cost is $15.

Jeff Gong answered Mar 7, 2017

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