A store is having a 15% off sale on all shirts. When Suri checks out, the clerk takes $4.50 off the original price of the shirt. What was the original cost of the shirt? Use the formula to find the answer.

15% of x = $4.50

Answer: $30

Step-by-step explanation:

Starting with the original formula, you can solve for the cost of the shirt.

First, convert the percentage to a decimal - 15% =.15, and then plug it into the formula:

.15x = $4.50

In order so solve this you need to divide both sides by. 15:

X = $30