Lyra only paid $480 for the pair of shoes which is only 100% - 20% = 80% of the original price.

So let x be the original price.

Then 0.8x = $480

Thus x = $480 / 0.8 = $<<480/0.8=600>>600

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Lyra bought a pair of shoes at a 20% discount.  If she paid $480, how much was the original price of the pair of shoes?
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