Amber bought a shirt for 26.95 dollars. The shirt had been marked down 30 percent. What was the original price of the shirt?
0.70 P = 26.05
P = 26.05/0.70
Plug that into your calculator.
I think Anonymous means
P = 26.95/0.70
Oh, oops. Ms. Sue is right, I meant 26.95/0.70. Thanks!
To find the original price of the shirt, you can use the formula:
Original Price = Sale Price / (1 - Discount Percentage)
In this case, the sale price is $26.95 and the discount percentage is 30%.
Step 1: Convert the discount percentage to decimal form
30% = 30/100 = 0.30
Step 2: Calculate the original price
Original Price = $26.95 / (1 - 0.30)
Original Price = $26.95 / 0.70
Original Price = $38.50
Therefore, the original price of the shirt was $38.50.