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03-11-2014
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A store is having a sale where winter clothes are 60% of the original price. A sweater is on sale for $30 . What was the original price of the sweater?

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03-11-2014

0,6*(price)=30$
Price=30$/0,6=50$

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03-11-2014

[tex]x-price\ before\ sale\\60\%=0.6\\100\%=1\\\\From\ proportion:\\\\0.6\ \ \ \ \ -\ \ \ \ 30\\1\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -\ \ \ \ x\\\\0.6x=30\ \ |:0.6\\x=50\\\\Original\ price\ was\ \$50.[/tex]

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