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  • 22-02-2019
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A clothing store reduced the price of a shirt by 25% to $27. What was the original price of the shirt?

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Ashraf82
Ashraf82 Ashraf82
  • 22-02-2019

Answer:

The original price is $36

Step-by-step explanation:

∵ Assume that the original price is 100%

∵ It reduced 25%

∴ The new price is 100% - 25% = 75%

∵ The new price is $27

∴ 75% × original price = 27

∴ 75/100 × original price = 27

∴ Original price = (27 × 100) ÷ 75 = $36

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