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The price of a watch was increased by 20% to £162.
What was the price before the increase?

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28-04-2021

Answer: 135

Step-by-step explanation:

it increased by 20%

so the 162 is 120% of the first price

so if we multiply 162 by 100/120 we will get the first price

100/120=5/6 and 5/6*162 is 135

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