Question

Amy paid $56.76 for a pair of running shoes during a 15%off sale. what was the regular price

Answer 1

if she got 15% off she paid 85% of the price, so write
\[56.76=.85P\] and solve for P via
\[\frac{56.76}{.85}=P\]

Answer 2

i got what dhatraditya got

Answer 3

lol.. I defer to superior explanation.

Answer 4

you must have had an explanation too, otherwise you could not solve it yes?

Answer 5

yes.. but I don't like giving the answers. I prefer giving the method. which is why I deleted my answer :)