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  • 03-12-2020
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A book is on sale for 30% off. The sale price of the book is $14. What is the original price of the book

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ygrullon0892
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  • 03-12-2020

Since $14 is the price after a 30% discount then $14 is 70% of the original price.

$14/70=x/100 (100% would be the original price)

1400=70x or 1400/70 = $20!

You can double check the work by taking 30% off the $20 (10% would be $2, 30% would then be $6) 20-6=14!

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