Question

A store is having a 15% off sale on all shirts. When Suri checks out, the clerk takes $4.50 off the original price of the shirt. What was the original cost of the shirt? Use the formula to find the answer.

15% of x = $4.50

Answer 1

Answer: $30

Explanation:

Starting with the original formula, you can solve for the cost of the shirt.

First, convert the percentage to a decimal - 15% = .15, and then plug it into the formula:

.15x = $4.50

In order so solve this you need to divide both sides by .15:

X = $30