Question

Christine bought a suit on sale for $365.00. This price was 27% less than the original price.What was the original price?

Answer 1

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

`x(1-0.27)=365.`

Dividing by 1-0.27, we get:

`x=(365)/(1-0.27).`

Computing the above division we get:

`x=(365)/(0.73)=500.`

Answer:

`500\text{ dollars.}`