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Marta got 60% off a pair of shoes. If the shoes cost $15.90 (before sales tax), what was the original price of the shoes?
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Marta got 60% off a pair of shoes. If the

shoes cost $15.90 (before sales tax), what was the
original price of the shoes?

User Philibert Perusse
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25

Explanation:

User Michnovka
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$25! Think about it, to get $15.90 as your discounted price, the unknown number must be multiplied by 60% to get $15.90. If you wanna find the original price, do the opposite! What is $15.90 divided by .6? $25!
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