Question

If there is a 20% reduction of an item and the new cost was $28.00 , what was the cost before?

Answer 1

if you get 20% off you pay 80% of the price
so you know 80% of the original cost was $28 i.e.
\[.8\times C=28\] solve for \(C\) via \(C=28\div .8\)

Answer 2

35

Answer 3

Am I right?

Answer 4

yes