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In a sale the original price of a bag is reduced by 20% to $160. Calculate the original price of the bag​

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$160/100x20= $32
160+32= $192
I hope I’m not wrong
User Frank Leigh
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Answer:

The price is now 80% of the original price, it *was* multiplied by 0.80

to reverse this, we have to decide by 0.80

160/0.8 = 200

you can check this by

200*0.8 = 160

User IShubhamPrakash
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