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Find the original price of a salt lamp that is $45 after a 70% discount.

User Swoogan
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Answer:

$150.00

Explanation:

original price = sale price/1-discount

OP=45/1-0.7

OP=45/0.3

OP=150

User Berzemus
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$45 = 0.7 (70% as a decimal)
So 0.1= $6.43
Therefore 1 (100%) = $64.29
User JimSampica
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