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At a sale this week, a suit is being sold for $306 . This is a 15% discount from the original price.

What is the original price?

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Answer:

351.9

Explanation:

x/306=15/100. then I cross multiplied. And when I do I get 100x/100=4590/100.

I cross out the 100/100 and I leave with x, then I divide 4590 with 100 and get 45.9. So x=45.9.

Then I added the price it was sold..=306+45.9=351.9

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Answer:

260.1

Step-by-step explanation:15% of 306=45.9

306-45.9=260.1

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