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A book had a sale and it was 20% off. the price now is $7.00. What was the original price? show work
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A book had a sale and it was 20% off. the price now is $7.00. What was the original price?

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A book had a sale and it was 20% off. the price now is $7.00. What was the original-example-1
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the original price is $8.75 because 20% is 0.2 in decimal formation. multiply that to 8.75 and you get $1.75. if you subtract $1.75 from $8.75 you get $7.00
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Answer:

List Price = $ 8.75

Discount Amount = $ 1.75

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