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A pair of sneakers in on sale as shown the sale price is $51. This is 75% of the original price. what was the original price of the shoes pls help, explanation required
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A pair of sneakers in on sale as shown the sale price is $51. This is 75% of the original price. what was the original price of the shoes

pls help, explanation required

User Dominik Grabiec
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$204

If you take 1- .75= .25 then you take 51 divide by .25 then you get the original price of 204. To check you answer you can take 204 x .75=153 then you take 204-153=51
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