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A coat's price is reduced by 15%. a) Original price 60. Calculate sale price. b) Sale price 58.14. Calculate original price.

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11) In a sale, the prices of coats are reduced by 15%.

Part a· 2 steps

The original price of a coat is $60. Calculate the sale price of the coat.

  1. Determine the percentage of the original price that represents the sale price.

    Since the price is reduced by 15%15\%, the sale price is 100%−15%=85%100\% - 15\% = 85\% of the original price.

  2. Calculate the sale price.

    Sale Price=85%×Original Price\text{Sale Price} = 85\% \times \text{Original Price}

    Sale Price=0.85×$60\text{Sale Price} = 0.85 \times \$60 Sale Price=$51\text{Sale Price} = \$51 The sale price of the coat is \boxed{\textbf{\51}}$.

Part b· 2 steps

The sale price of a different coat is $58.14. Calculate the original price of this coat.

  1. Understand that the sale price represents 85%85\% of the original price.

    Let the original price be PP. 0.85×P=$58.140.85 \times P = \$58.14

  2. Solve for the original price PP.

    P=$58.140.85P = \frac{\$58.14}{0.85} P=$68.40P = \$68.40 The original price of this coat is \boxed{\textbf{\68.40}}$.

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