Mrs. Page paid:
100 % price of outfit and 7.5 % price of outfit for tax.
100 % + 7.5 % = 100 / 100 + 7.5 / 100 = 107.5 / 100 = 1.075
$32.25 / 1.075 = $30
Mrs. Page bought a new singing outfit. After 7.5% sales tax, she paid $32.25. What was the original price of the outfit?
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