Question

Amy paid $92.48 for a pair of shoes that were 20% off what was the original price?

Answer 1

$110.98?

Answer 2

\[0.8x=92.48\]
\[x=92.48/0.8=115.60\]

Answer 3

huh? where did the .8 come from?

Answer 4

She overpaid if it was 110.98 :) She should have paid $88.78 at that price ;)

Answer 5

100% - 20% = 80% or 0.8

Answer 6

Ah crap... *face palm* I do this too often ¬_¬

Answer 7

You shouldn't feel bad. I've been doping fine in my Summer chem course but had an off day and bombed the last quiz with a 50% :p

Answer 8

*doing

Answer 9

Ouch heh.. yeah.. suppose we all do stuff as such. Well best of luck with the rest of the course

Answer 10

Thanks. Same to you :)