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At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 percent to a new price of $22.50. If the sale price of the shirt was 40 percent less than the original price, what was the original price of the shirt?

A. $18.00
B. $25.88
C. $26.48
D. $30.00
E. $45.00


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Re: At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce [#permalink] At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce   22 May 2020, 12:01
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At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 percent to a new price of $22.50. If the sale price of the shirt was 40 percent less than the original price, what was the original price of the shirt?

A. $18.00
B. $25.88
C. $26.48
D. $30.00
E. $45.00


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Let x be the original price of shirt.
    Sale price of the shirt =0.6*x
    Price at the end of the sale = 1.25*0.6*x
      22.50 = 0.75*x
      x = $ 30.00.
Answer: Option D.
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Re: At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce [#permalink] At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce   22 May 2020, 19:59
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At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 percent to a new price of $22.50. If the sale price of the shirt was 40 percent less than the original price, what was the original price of the shirt?

A. $18.00
B. $25.88
C. $26.48
D. $30.00
E. $45.00


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sale price ; 1.25*x = 22.5 ; x= 18
and original price ; 18/.6 ; 30
OPTION D
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Re: At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce [#permalink] At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce   23 May 2020, 17:44
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Original Price = x

Final price = 22.50 = 1.25(Sale Price)

Sale Price = 18 = 60% of x

0.6x = 18
x = 30
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Re: At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce [#permalink] At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 perce   28 Nov 2020, 12:23
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At the end of a sale, the sale price of a shirt was increased 25 percent to a new price of $22.50. If the sale price of the shirt was 40 percent less than the original price, what was the original price of the shirt?

A. $18.00
B. $25.88
C. $26.48
D. $30.00
E. $45.00


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let x = sale price

\(22.50 = 1.25x\) final price

\(18 = x\)

\(18 = 0.6x\)

\(\frac{18}{0.6} = x\)

\(30 = x\)

Answer is D.
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