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A jacket is advertised to be 80% of the original price. If the sale price is $47, what is the original price?
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A jacket is advertised to be 80% of the original price. If the sale price is $47, what is the original price?

User Mohammad Moghimi
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Answer:

58.75

Explanation:

Set up a fraction

47 / x = 80/100

Cross multiply

80x = 4700

Divide by 80

x = 58.75

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