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A store is having a 20% off sale on all merchandise If Mai buys one item and save $13 what was the original price of her purchase

User Gene Lim
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Answer: $65

Explanation:

20/100 = 13/?

100 x 13 = 1300 : 20 = 66

User Jonny C
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Answer:

Explanation:

20% off...and she saves $13

so 20% of what number is 13

0.20x = 13

x = 13/0.20

x = 65 <== original price

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