SOLUTION: Jade buys a blouse and a skirt for 34 of their original price. She pays a total of $31.50 for the two items. If the original price of the blouse is $18, what is the original price

Question 1173875: Jade buys a blouse and a skirt for 34 of their original price. She pays a total of $31.50 for the two items. If the original price of the blouse is $18, what is the original price of the skirt?
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, ewatrrr:
Answer by greenestamps(13203) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

"34 of their original price"...??

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Evidently the % sign did not make the trip:
34% off is same as saying you pay 66% of the price
.66P = 31.50
P = 31.50/.66 = 47.73 (rounded off)
47.73 - 18 would be the the original price of the skirt
Odd pricing for the skirt to say the least.
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