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A backpack is on sale for $51.00. This is 75% of the original price. What was the original price?

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Original price= $204.

100%-75%= 25% or 0.25.

51 = 0.25 * n (original price)

Divide 0.25 on both sides

51/0.25 = 204

N=204

That is indeed a very expensive backpack.
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