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The sale price of an item is $80 after a 60% discount is applied. What is the original price of the item?

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Answer: $32

Explanation:

Price of item = $80

discount of 60%

Price of item after discount = 80*0.60= 48

= $80-$48 = $32

User Bammab
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Answer: $133.33

Explanation:

60%=$80

100%= x (original price)

0.6x=80

X=133.33

Original price before 60% discount= $133.33

User JonWarnerNet
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