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  • 08-02-2017
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A store sold a case of scented candles for $17.85 that had been marked up 110%. What was the original price?

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trombonebookworm
trombonebookworm trombonebookworm
  • 08-02-2017
1.1x=17.85
x=16.227272727272727...

Round to $16.23
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Аноним Аноним
  • 08-02-2017
110% = 1.1

1 + 1.1 = 2.1

17.85 / 2.1 = 8.5

answer: original price was $8.50


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