kleddy123 kleddy123
  • 01-12-2019
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Bill got 60% off a new jacket. He ended up spending $18. What was the original price of jacket?

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ahumayra97 ahumayra97
  • 01-12-2019

Answer:

45

Step-by-step explanation:

first create a proportion.

40/100 = 18/x

you're trying to find x, the original price, so to find x you'll need to cross multiply. 18 times 100 divided by 40, which is 45.

The original price was $45

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