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I need help. A store is having a 20 percent off sale on all merchandise. if lincoln buys one item and saves $13, what was the original ptice of the purchase?

I need help. A store is having a 20 percent off sale on all merchandise. if lincoln-example-1
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Answer:

65

Step-by-step explanation:

If the store has a 20% off sale and Lincoln saves $13, we can say that $13 is equivalent to 20% of the original price. So, the original price represents 100%, and we can calculate the price as follows:


100\text{ \% }*\frac{13}{20\text{ \%}}=65

Therefore, the original price of the purchase is $65

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