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charlie bought a pair of shorts at the store when they were havinga 45% off sale. If charlie saved 10.80 what was the original price for the pair of shorts

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Answer:

$24

Explanation:

divide 10.80 by 9 to get 5% of the cost

45/9 = 5%

10.80/9 = $1.20

Multiply 1.20 by 20 to get 100% of the price

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