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  • 18-03-2022
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Lucy bought a table on sale for $665. This price was 24% less than the original price.
What was the original price?

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  • 18-03-2022

Answer: Below

Step-by-step explanation:

24% is basically 0.24. Since we want to find the original price we make the equation:

x * (1 - 0.24) = 665

For x is the original price. Simplify:

x * (0.76) = 665

x = 665/0.76

x = 875

Our answer is 875

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