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  • 03-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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A shirt was reduced in price by 20% during a sale. If the shirt was bought
for £48, what was the original price of the shirt?

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ivanvaldez140 ivanvaldez140
  • 03-09-2021
£57.6 bc it is extremely cool and correct
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Hrishii
Hrishii Hrishii
  • 03-09-2021

Answer:

£60

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original price of the shirt be £x.

Reduction in price = 20% of x = 0.2x

Selling price of the shirt = x - 0.2x = 0.8 x

Since, the shirt was sold for £48

Therefore, 0.8x = 48

x = 48/0.8

x = £60

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