Question

Ben just purchased a new shirt for $27.20 during a 15% off sale. What was the original price of the shirt?

Answer 1

Answer: The original price of the shirt was $32.

Explanation:

1. The cost of the shirt during the 15% off sale is $27.20.

2. Then, to solve this problem you can write the following expression, where you can call the original price of the shirt
`x`:

`x-0.15x=27.20`

3. Now, you must solve for
`x`. Then you obtain the following result:

`0.85x=27.20\\x=(27.20)/(0.85)\\x=32`

4. Therefore, the original price was $32.