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Tracy is taking advantage of a 25% off sale to buy a new coat. If the coat's sale price is $135, what was the original cost?.

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Answer:

$180 dollars

Step-by-step explanation:

Given the following question:

25% of what number is 135

In order to find the answer, we calculate the percentage of the initial cost and then subtract that answer from the initial amount of the coat.


(25*180)/(100) =25*180=4500/100=45
25% of 180 = 45

180-45=135

=180

The initial cost of the coat is "$180 dollars."

Hope this helps.

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