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Clare bought a new pair of shorts for $ 13.75. This was 25% off the regular price. What was the original price? ( Round your answer to the nearest cent.)

Clare bought a new pair of shorts for $ 13.75. This was 25% off the regular price-example-1
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User Pyzzled
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Answer:

18.3

Step-by-step explanation: Here i'll give you my notes for finding original price

1. make the percent into a decimal

2. subtract the decimal by 1

3. divide the number you just got and the decimal you got from the first step

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User HareRam
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