Jade buys a blouse and a skirt for 3/4 of their original price. Jade pays a total of $31.50 for the two items. If the original price of the blouse is $18, what is the original price of the skirt?

3/4 times 18 = 13.5

31.5-13.5=18

It cost 18 dollars for the skirt with a discount.

It cost 13.5 for the blouse as opposed to the original price of 18 dollars.

18 (skirt) + 13.5 (blouse) = 31.5

If you set up a proportion to find the original price of the skirt you will get the answer.

18/x=75/100

75x=18 times 100

75x=1800

75x/75=1800/75

x=24

The original price of the skirt is 24 dollars.