Question

Kate paid $27 for a dress that was on sale for 10% off. What was the original price of this dress?

Answer 1

$30

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Since it was on sale for 10% off, Kate still had to pay 90% of the original price.


Let x be the original price of the dress.
Our equation can be expressed as

27=x*0.90
x=27/0.90
x=30

Therefore the original price of the dress was $30