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Populaire Word Problems >

Barbara went to the store and bought a shirt for 88 dollars. It had been discounted by 20%. What is the original price of the shirt?

Solution

B a r ba r a w e n t t o t h e s t ore an d b o ug h t a s hi r t f or 88 d o ll a rs . I t ha d b ee n d i sco u n t e d b y 20%. Wha t i s t h e or i g ina l p r i ce o f t h e s hi r t ?

Solution

Amount before discount : 110

étapes des solutions

Translate the problem into an equation:

88 = x - 0.2 x

88 = x - 0.2 x : x = 110

Amount before discount : 110

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