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  • 11-11-2020
  • Mathematics
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you bough shoes for $60. they were on sale for 40% off their original price. a. write a proportion to solve for the original price of the shoes

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ellerimando ellerimando
  • 11-11-2020

Answer:

$100

Step-by-step explanation:

The proportion would be [tex]\frac{60}{x} =\frac{60}{100}[/tex]. This is because you are paying for 60% of the original price and 60% is equal to [tex]\frac{60}{100}[/tex].

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