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A house in Portugal is sold for $13800, given a profit of 15%,Find the original price paid for house.​

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Answer:

$12000

Explanation:

If the house sold with a profit of 15%, then this means it sold for 115% of its original price (100 + 15 = 115).

Convert 115% into a decimal: 115% = 115/100 = 1.15

Divide 13800 by 1.15 to find the original price: 13800 ÷ 1.15 = 12000

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