SOLUTION: A shirt is marked 15%off and the sale price is $32.30.What was the original price?

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Question 827265: A shirt is marked 15%off and the sale price is $32.30.What was the original price?
Answer by sheldonbbtrocks(115) About Me  (Show Source):
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There are many ways to solve this problem. One way to solve it is using proportions:
1. Set up proportions:
%2832.30%2Fx%29=%280.85%2F1.00%29
This is because the item is 85% of it's original price, and we want to find the full price.
2. Cross multiply:
%2832.30%29%2A%281.00%29=%280.85%29%2A%28x%29
3. Simplify:
32.30=0.85x
4. Divide by 0.85 to get:
[$38.00=x]