SOLUTION: A pair of in-line skates is on sale for $90. If this price represents a 9% discount from the original price, what is the original price to the nearest cent?

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Question 1015978: A pair of in-line skates is on sale for $90. If this price
represents a 9% discount from the original price, what is the original
price to the nearest cent?
Answer by FrankM(1040) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$90 = 91% of original price.
So
90=.91X
X = 90/.91 = 98.90 or $98.90