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A shirt is on sale for 40% off. The sale price is $12. How much was the original price? *

User Drew Covi
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Answer:

$20

Explanation:

Let the variable x in this equation represents the original price of the shirt:

100% - 40% = 60%

60% of x = $12

0.6x = $12

x = $12/0.6

x = $20

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