SOLUTION: After a discount of 35%, a pair of ski's cost$130. What was the original price of the skis? We tried multiplying .35 x $130. Not correct. We tried dividing $130 by .35, not correc

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Question 268363: After a discount of 35%, a pair of ski's cost$130. What was the original price of the skis?
We tried multiplying .35 x $130. Not correct. We tried dividing $130 by .35, not correct. the answer is 200. How do you get that?

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
130 is the 65% part, not the 35% discount.
130/.65=$200