original price is $45.75 + 8%

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Just a guess, asking for total price?

1.08($45.75) = ?

To calculate the original price after an increase of 8 percent, follow these steps:

1. Convert the percentage increase to a decimal by dividing it by 100. In this case, 8 divided by 100 equals 0.08.
2. Multiply the original price by the decimal equivalent of the percentage increase. In this case, 45.75 multiplied by 0.08 equals 3.66.
3. Add the result from the previous step to the original price. 45.75 plus 3.66 equals 49.41.

Therefore, the original price before the 8% increase was $49.41.