Question

amy paid $60.82 for a pair of running shoes during a 30% off sale. what is the regular price?

Answer 1

to do this problem, make sure to understand that if she got 30% off she paid 70% of the regular price.

Answer 2

how did u get 70%

Answer 3

that means that 70% of the regular price is $60.82

Answer 4

i got 70% because 100% - 30% = 70%

Answer 5

oh duh sorry ,

Answer 6

that's ok because it is an important part of the problem. you cannot do it without it

Answer 7

so you know that 70% of the regular price is $60.82
translate this in to math and write
\[.7P= 60.82\] and solve by saying
\[P=60.82\div.7\]

Answer 8

please notice that you CANNOT do this problem by finding 30% of $60.82 and adding it back. that is because 30% of the reduced price is less that 30% of the regular price. that is why the first step is very important, saying
"30% off means paying 70% of the price"

Answer 9

u lost me

Answer 10

which step is not clear? the basic idea is that you have to divide 60.82 by 0.7

Answer 11

and you use .7 because it is 70%, and also because if you get 30% off you pay 70% of the price

Answer 12

i did that i came out with the answer of 86.89 am i right?

Answer 13

yes

Answer 14

awesome i got it right, thank you so much!!!