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If a box of paper costs $4.20 after a 40% discount, what was its original price?

A. $2.52

B. $4.60

C. $5.33

D. $7.00

E. $10.50

Let x = the original price.
Then .60x = $4.20
or 6x = $42.00
x = $7.00.

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