A shirt was 25% off the original price. If the sale price was $15.75, what was the original price of the shirt?

Dottie Parra

Dottie Parra

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2020-12-17

A shirt was 25% off the original price. If the sale price was $15.75, what was the original price of the shirt?

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Tuthornt

Tuthornt

Skilled2020-12-18Added 107 answers

Let xx be the original price. The original price minus the discount is the sale price so we write:
x−0.25x=15.75
Solve for x:
0.75x=15.75
x=15.750.75
x=21
So, the original price of the shirt is $21.

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