I paid $14.96 for a shirt. I got 35% off the original price. What was the original price

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35% = $14.96
100% = x

Cross multiply

35 * x = 14.96 * 100

35x = 1496

35x/35 = 1496/35

x = 42.74

Thus,

The original price was $42.74

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