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A chef trimmed fat off a steak and was left with a steak weighing 8.80 ounces. If the weight of the fat was equal to 12 percent of the original weight, what was the original weight , in ounces, of the steak?

A

8.92

B

`9.20`

C

`10.00`

D

`11.20`

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