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Finding an Original Amount

Question 4 • DAEP - Math 7 A (20 DAY TERM)

Iliana signed up for a store credit card with no annual fee to get a discount of 12.5 percent off her entire first purchase.PercentsTotal 100% If she saved $7.29 on her first purchase by using this credit card, what was the total price of the items before the discount?

Answer
A
$0.91
B
$1.71
C
$58.32
D
$91.13

Explanation

The $7.29 she saved is 12.5% of the items’ original price. Since 12.5% is 0.125, divide $7.29 by 0.125 to find the full price: $7.29 ÷ 0.125 = $58.32. The total price before the discount was $58.32.

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