Question

A sign in a clothing store said, "All prices reduced 25% . Final prices marked on tags." DeLea found a sweatshirt that showed a price of $27. What was the original price of the sweatshirt?
A. $27.25
B. $33.75
C. $36.00
D. $52.00

Answer 1

To be sure, is this 2.5 percent, or 25?

Answer 2

its 25%

Answer 3

Okay so I just reread what I saw from iluvlucy and I was wrong, you need to multiply the two numbers, and then try and figure it out from there.

Answer 4

ok

Answer 5

Now remember, normally you would have divided the numbers to get the second part of your answer, but since it's a decimal you have to multiply. So the multiplication only attends to the decimals and I'm pretty sure on fractions, anyone want to help me out on the fractions? I hate giving out wrong information.

Answer 6

\[$-$\%=cost\]
\[$(1-\%)=cost\]
\[$=\frac{cost}{1-\%}\]

Answer 7

Rewriting your equation here amistre maybe this is more simply put:

\[% * discount cost = % taken off original then simply + your % taken off \to the discount price.\]

Answer 8

i got 6.75

Answer 9

That is correct ebso, that is the discount in $ form, now what should you do to get your original price from discount?

Answer 10

Lol, Uh divide 6.75 & 25% ????

Answer 11

No, instead think of it this way:

x = 6.75
z = original cost
27 + x = z

now what does z equal?

Answer 12

33.75?

Answer 13

Good job, that's correct!

Answer 14

Kk, Thanks ! :)