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09-09-2014
Mathematics

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Judy bought a coat at a 20% discount sale for $68. What was the original price of the coat?

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09-09-2014

80% of (Cost) = $68

80% is also 0.8:

0.8 x Cost = $68

dividing each side by 0.8

Cost = 68 / 0.8 = 85 = $85

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