Question

If 15% off an item cost 36.21 then what would 100% of the item be?

Answer 1

$42.60

Explanation:

|Here's why!|

Step 1. Figure out what formula you need to use, plug in the percentage as a decimal like this.

Formula = ( 1 - (decimal) = Number for step 2

so 1 - .15 = .85

Step 2. Divide the sales price by the new number we have!

Formula = (sales price) ÷ (the number you get from formula 1)

so $36.21 divided by .85 = $42.60!

To check your work do 42.60 x 0.15 = 6.39 then subtract

do 42.60 - 6.39 and you get 36.21!

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

1-0.15=0.85
36.21/0.85=42.6=ANSWER