Question

At a sale this week, a suit is being sold for $223.20. This is 36% of the original price.What is the original price?

Answer 1

Original price: x

36% of the original price: $223.20

Then, taking the percentage of the original price:

$\begin{gathered} 36\text{\% of }x=\frac{36}{100}\cdot x=223.20 \\ x=\frac{223.20\cdot100}{36} \\ \Rightarrow x=\text{ \ }620 \end{gathered}$