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O-LevelMathematicsNumber4024/12 · May/June 2021 · Q172 Marks

In a sale, the price of a coat is reduced by 25%. The sale price is $120. Calculate the price of the coat before the sale.

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[2] 160
[2] M1 for (100-25)/100 × x = 120 oe soi

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Topic: Number, O-Level Mathematics (syllabus 4024). Structured question, 2 marks.
Source: O-Level Mathematics, May/June 2021 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 17.

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