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A shop advertises 15% off its prices in a sale.

A purse is £4.42 in the sale.
How much was it before the price reduction?

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100%-15%=85%

85%----£4.42

100%----x£

x=(100*4,42)/85

x=5,2£

before the reduction was £5,2

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