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An item is regularly priced at 55% of the original price. The original price was $75. What is the sale price?

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$41.25

take 75 and multiply it by the decimal version of 55, so .55 and then that’s your answer
User Bryce Drew
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Answer:

The regular price is $41.25. (assuming the regular price is the sale price)

Explanation:

let
p_o = original price

let
p_r = regular price

We are given
p_o, so we can evaluate
p_r.


p_o=75


p_r=0.55p_o


p_r=0.55*75


p_r=41.25

User Eugene Mymrin
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