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A clock is on sale for R^(96). It was marked down 20%. Calculate the original price of the clock.

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Final answer:

To find the original price of the clock before a 20% markdown that resulted in a sale price of R^96, calculate 100% of the price by dividing the sale price by 0.80, leading to an original price of R^120.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the original price of the clock before the markdown, you can treat the sale price as the result of applying a 20% discount to the original price. If the clock is now R96 after a 20% reduction, it means the current price represents 80% of the original price, since 100% - 20% = 80%. To find the original price (100%), you can set up the equation where 80% of the original price (OP) is equal to R96.

Let OP represent the original price.

0.80 × OP = R96

To isolate OP, divide both sides by 0.80:

OP = R96 / 0.80

OP = R120

Therefore, the original price of the clock was R120.

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