SOLUTION: Ms. Garcia is selling make-up sets at a sale price of 5,735 each. If this is a 15% off sale, what is the original price of make-up sets?

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Question 1142973: Ms. Garcia is selling make-up sets at a sale price of 5,735 each. If this is a 15% off sale, what is the original price of make-up sets?
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Ms. Garcia is selling make-up sets at a sale price of 5,735 each. If this is a 15% off sale, what is the original price of make-up sets?
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15% off means the sale price is 100%-15% = 85% of the OP.
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OP*0.85 = sale price.