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A coat and a pair of boots are on sale for 20% off. The regular price of the coat is $225. The regular price of the boots is 130. Find the sale price of the coat

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Answer:

The sale price of the coat is  $187.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

A coat and a pair of boots are on sale for 20% off.

The regular price of the coat is $225. And the regular price of the boots is 130.

Now, to find the sale price of the coat.

Let the sale price of the coat be [tex]x[/tex].

Sale off = 20%

And the regular price of coat = $225.

According to question:

Sale price + sale off = Regular price.

[tex]x+20\%\ ofx=\$225[/tex]

⇒[tex]x+\frac{20}{100} \times x=225[/tex]

⇒[tex]x+0.20x=225[/tex]

⇒[tex]1.20x=225[/tex]

Dividing both sides by 1.20 we get:

⇒[tex]x=\$187.50[/tex]

Therefore, the sale price of the coat is  $187.50.