SOLUTION: Jerry receives a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item?

SOLUTION: Jerry receives a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item?

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Question 977934: Jerry receives a 15% employee discount at the store where he works. If he pays $49.30 for an item, what was the original price of the item?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
100% - 15% = 85%
85% = $49.30
1% = 49.30/85
100% = 49.30/85 x 100
= $58
Hope this helps:-)
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