Question

Maria bought a blouse on sale for 30% off. The sale price was $28.76. What was the original price? Write an equation to model the situation and solve it. Use variable p for the original price. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

The equation is sale price=p and the original price is $41.09.

.70

Explanation:

sale price= (1-.30)p

sale price=.70p

.70 .70

sale price=p

.70

28.76=p

.70

$41.09=p