Felipe used a 40 percent off coupon on a single item at the craft store which saved him $16.42. What would the item have cost if he had not used the coupon?

The $16.42 savings was 40% of the item's original price. Divide $16.42 by 0.40 to find the original cost: $16.42 ÷ 0.40 = $41.05. The item would have cost $41.05 without the coupon, choice C.

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