SOLUTION: A pair of jeans is on sale for $39.20, which is 30% off the original price. Find the original price of the jeans. a. $42.20 b. $50.96 c. $56.00 d. $69.20

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Question 107669: A pair of jeans is on sale for $39.20, which is 30% off the original
price. Find the original price of the jeans.
a. $42.20
b. $50.96
c. $56.00
d. $69.20
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the original price of the jeans was x, then the amount taken off of the original price was 30% of x, or 0.30x. That means the sale price must have been

x-0.30x=39.20

0.70x=39.20

x=%2839.20%29%2F0.70

I'll let you do the arithmetic.