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An article is sold for 596 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?

Question: An article is sold for 596 after a 20% discount. What was the original price?
  • A. 600
  • B. 745 ✓
  • C. 800
  • D. 945
Correct Answer: B. 745
Explanation: Why? Let the original price be x. After 20% discount, selling price = 80% of x. So, 0.8x = 596 → x = 596 ÷ 0.8 = 745.

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