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A store has a $20 \%$ off sale on pants. With this discount, the price of one pair of pants before tax is $\$ 15.20$. What was the original price of the pants?A. $\$ 3.04$B. $\$ 12.16$C. $\$ 18.24$D. $\$ 19.00$
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20. This means that $15.20 is 80% of the original price, because 100% - 20% = 80%. Show more…
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