Question

Tj Max is offering a 15% discount on all items .The new price of a pair of jeans is 44.20 .What was the original price

Answer 1

$52

Explanation:

To find an original price you must find how much of a percent was left before the discount.

100% - 15% = 85%

You then take this percentage a DIVIDE it by the new price.

$44.20/85% = $52 is the original price of the jeans.