Question

Christine bought a suit on sale for $365.00. This price was 27% less than the original price.What was the original price?

Answer 1

Let x represent the original price, then, we can set the following equation:

$x(1-0.27)=365.$

Dividing by 1-0.27, we get:

$x=\frac{365}{1-0.27}.$

Computing the above division we get:

$x=\frac{365}{0.73}=500.$

Answer:

$500\text{ dollars.}$