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  • 30-10-2022
  • Mathematics
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Christine bought a suit on sale for $365.00. This price was 27% less than the original price.What was the original price?

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DailynP785814 DailynP785814
  • 30-10-2022

Let x represent the original price, then, we can set the following equation:

[tex]x(1-0.27)=365.[/tex]

Dividing by 1-0.27, we get:

[tex]x=\frac{365}{1-0.27}.[/tex]

Computing the above division we get:

[tex]x=\frac{365}{0.73}=500.[/tex]

Answer:

[tex]500\text{ dollars.}[/tex]

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