SOLUTION: discount 36% sale price is $32.00 what is original price

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Question 843789: discount 36% sale price is $32.00 what is original price
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The discount percentage was 36%. This means that $32 is 64% of the original cost.
Divide $32 by 64%: (32/.64= 50)
The original cost was $50.