12% discount, paid $52.80
She paid 12% less than the full price, so:
100%-12%=88%
88% of the original price = $52.80
1% of the original price = $52.80 ÷ 88 = 0.6
Therefore,
100% of the original price = 0.6 x 100 = $60.00
THE ANSWER:
The original price of the purse was $60.00
