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a dress is sold for 86 dollars. if this gives a profit of 45 percent on the cost price then what was the cost price

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a dress is sold for 86 dollars. if this gives a profit of 45 percent on the cost price then what was the cost price

Solution

Amount before addition : 59.31034 \dots

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

86 = x + 0.45 x

86 = x + 0.45 x : x = \frac{1720}{29}

\frac{1720}{29} = 59.31034 \dots

Amount before addition : 59.31034 \dots

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