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Amelia purchased a new mattress when it was on sale. The sale price was 25% less than the regular price. If the sale price was $481, what was the original price? (Round your answer to the nearest dollar).

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$641

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $p be the original price.

[tex](1 - 25\%)p = 481 \\ \frac{75}{100} p = 481 \\ p = 641[/tex]

p = 641 (cor. to the nearest dollar)

∴ The original price was $641.

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