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James found a Minecraft Digital Code for Xbox One the other day. It was on sale for 15% off. What was the original cost of the game if the sale price was $16.99?







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User MoritzLost
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Answer:

Original cost was $19.99

Explanation:

100% - 15% = 85%

16.99 / 0.85 = 19.99

To check:

19.99 * 0.15 = 2.998

19.99 - 2.998 = 16.992 = 16.99

Correct!!

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