Finding Discount & Original Price

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What is the formula to find the original price after a discount?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Rate)

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If a shirt is on sale for $15 after a 50% discount, what was the original price?

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$30

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How do you calculate the sale price of an item after a percentage discount?

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Sale Price = Original Price x (1 - Discount Rate)

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What is a discount rate?

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The percentage by which the original price is reduced.

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If a $170 shirt is marked down by 10%, what is the sale price?

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$153

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What does it mean when an item is marked down by 95%?

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The item is being sold for only 5% of its original price.

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If a pair of beats originally costs $240 and is marked down by 5%, what is the sale price?

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$228

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How do you find the amount of discount given the original price and sale price?

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Discount Amount = Original Price - Sale Price

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If a hat costs $39 after a 25% discount, how do you find the original price?

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Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - 0.25) = $52

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What is the discount amount if an item originally costs $100 and is marked down by 20%?

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$20