SOLUTION: A suit is on sale for 33% off. The sale price is 536%. What is the original price?

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Question 199169: A suit is on sale for 33% off. The sale price is 536%. What is the original price?

Found 2 solutions by rfer, MathTherapy:
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I assume the cost of the suit is $536, not 536%.
So the % of the part times $536 = original price.
Remember, $536 is 77% of the original price.
536x0.77=$696.10

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Since the suit was 33% off, and since the sale price of the suit was $536
Then the suit was sold for 67% of its original price
Therefore, 67% of its original price (p) equals $536, or
.67(p) = 536
.67p = 536
p = 536 ÷ .67 = $800
Original price of suit was $800

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