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If the price of a shirt is $40 after a 20% discount, what was the original price
If the price of a shirt is $40 after a 20% discount, what was the original price?
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If the price of a shirt is $40 after a 20% discount, what was the original price?
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Let the original price be x. Then, x - 0.2x = 40, which gives 0.8x = 40. Thus, x = 40 / 0.8 = $50.
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Q: If the price of a shirt is $40 after a 20% discount, what was the original price?
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Let the original price be x. Then, x - 0.2x = 40, which gives 0.8x = 40. Thus, x = 40 / 0.8 = $50.
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Step 1: Understand that the shirt is sold for $40 after a 20% discount.
Step 2: Let the original price of the shirt be represented by 'x'.
Step 3: A 20% discount means you pay 80% of the original price. So, we can write this as 0.8x.
Step 4: Set up the equation: 0.8x = 40, because the price after the discount is $40.
Step 5: To find 'x', divide both sides of the equation by 0.8: x = 40 / 0.8.
Step 6: Calculate 40 divided by 0.8, which equals $50.
Step 7: Therefore, the original price of the shirt was $50.
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