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Milan bought a suit on sale for $522. This price was 28% less than the original price.What was the original price?

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The given information is:

- Milan bought a suit for $522.

- This price was 28% less than the original price.

As $522 is 28% less than the original, it means it represents the 72%:


100\%-28\%=72\%

Let's set x=original price, then:


\begin{gathered} x*(72\%)/(100\%)=522 \\ x*0.72=522 \\ x=(522)/(0.72) \\ x=725 \end{gathered}

The original price was $725

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