SOLUTION: A shirt is marked 15%off and the sale price is $32.30.What was the original price?

Question 827265: A shirt is marked 15%off and the sale price is $32.30.What was the original price?
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There are many ways to solve this problem. One way to solve it is using proportions:
1. Set up proportions:

This is because the item is 85% of it's original price, and we want to find the full price.
2. Cross multiply:

3. Simplify:

4. Divide by 0.85 to get:
[$38.00=x]

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