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A department store puts dresses up for sale at 25% discount. If the discounted price of a dress is 42, what was the original price before the discount?

Solución

A d e p a r t m e n t s t ore p u t s d resses u p f or s a l e a t 25% d i sco u n t . I f t h e d i sco u n t e d p r i ce o f a d ress i s 42, w ha t w a s t h e or i g ina l p r i ce b e f ore t h e d i sco u n t ?

Solución

Amount before discount : 56

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

42 = x - 0.25 x

42 = x - 0.25 x : x = 56

Amount before discount : 56

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