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jane paid $40 for an item after she received a 20% discount. jane's friend says this means that the original price of the item was $48.aHow do you think jane's friend arrived at this amount?
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jane paid $40 for an item after she received a 20% discount. jane's friend says this means that the original price of the item was $48.aHow do you think jane's friend arrived at this amount?

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48(20%)=9.6
48-9.6=38.4. Original price=48
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