Markdown

February is sale month at the clothing store. All items are marked down 20 percent. If the sale price for a purse is $42, what was the price before the markdown?

Correct answer:

x =  52.5 USD

Step-by-step explanation:

r=100%20%=110020=0.8 a=42 USD  x r = a  x=a/r=42/0.8=52.5 USD



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