Given the percentage taken off and the reduced price, the original price of the item is $142.
What was the original price of the item?
Given the data in the question;
- Percentage off the item = 20%
- Reduced price of the item = $113.60
- Original price of the item = ?
The original price of the item is at 100%, if the 20% is taken off. The price is now at 80%.
Hence 80% of the original price will give the reduced price.
Let the original price be represented by x
80% × x = $113.60
We solve for x
80/100 × x = $113.60
80x/100 = $113.60
Cross multiply
80x = $11360
x = $11360/80
x = $142
Given the percentage taken off and the reduced price, the original price of the item is $142.
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