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Bob bought a sofa on sale for $134.40. This price was 68% less than the original price. What was the original price?

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Answer:

$420

Explanation:

To find the original price, we need to determine how much the sale price was discounted, and then add that amount back to the sale price. Since the sale price was 68% less than the original price, the discount was 100% - 68% = 32% of the original price.

To find the amount of the discount, we multiply the original price by the discount percentage: 32% * original price = $134.40

Dividing both sides of the equation by the discount percentage gives us the original price: original price = $134.40 / (32% * 1) = $134.40 / 32% = $420.

Therefore, the original price of the sofa was $420.

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