Question

Maria bought a blouse on sale for 30% off. The sale price was $27.76. What was the original

price? Write an equation to model the situation and solve it. Use variable p for the original
price. Round to the nearest hundredth.

Answer 1

$19.43

Explanation:

p x 0.30= 8.328

p - 8.328= 19.432

Answer: $19.43