Question

Today only, a suit is being sold at a 36% discount. The sale price is $272.

What was the price yesterday?
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Answer 1

Answer:$425

Explanation:

272/(100-36)*100

You first calculate what the price is relative to the old price. 100 minus 36 is 64%. By dividing with 64 you get 1% of the old price. Multiply it then with 100 to get the price yesterday