document.write( "Question 659822: Debra bought a suit on sale for $438 This price was 27% less than the original price. What is the original price?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Sale Price=Percent times Original Price
\n" ); document.write( "$438=27% x P
\n" ); document.write( "$438=0.27% x P
\n" ); document.write( "$438/0.27%=P
\n" ); document.write( "$1622.22\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I have tried this problem 3 times using the same formula and it is wrong every time. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Sale Price= 
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document.write( "438 / .73 =  \n" );
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