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At a sale this week, a suit is being sold for $217. This is a 38% discount from the original price. What is the original price?

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Answer:

List price (original price) = $350

Discount amount ($ saved) = $133

Explanation:

The list price is the sale price ($217) divided by the difference of 1 minus the result of the discount (38%) divided by 100.

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