if a coat is marked down at 80%, and it costs 16 dollars, what was the original price?
If the coat is marked down at 80%, it means that the final price is only 20% of the original price. Let's denote the original price as "x":
20% of x = $16
To find x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 20% (or 0.2):
x = $16 / 0.2
x = $80
Therefore, the original price of the coat was $80.