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Ahmed bought a car for $5000 which is the 80% of the original price of the car. Calculate the original price of the car.

User Belgacea
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Explanation:

first u hv to find the formula for original price

which is 100 over (100-x)×100

so after doing this u subtract the new value which is 100%-80%=20%

therefore If 20% is equivalent to $5000

then 100% is equivalent to 100 over 20 × 5000

ur answer should be 25000

User Tanuj Wadhwa
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Answer:

$6250

Explanation:

5000 = 80%

5000/80=62.5

62.5*100=6250

User Max Morrow
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