Question

Rebekah purchased a sweater that was reduced by twenty-five percent (or one-fourth) of its original price. She also used a store coupon for five dollars. When she made the purchase, she paid the cashier nineteen dollars. What was the original price of the sweater?

twenty-four dollars

twenty-eight dollars

thirty-two dollars

thirty-six dollars

Answer 1

@BlvckNight @emmigrace222

Answer 2

@AngelWilliams16

Answer 3

help

Answer 4

\[((19+5) \div 3) \times 4\]

Answer 5

Solve that. That is my very complicated and confusing way of doing it. I am good at math, but in my own way. ;]

Answer 6

so that equals wat

Answer 7

That equals the original price. :3

Answer 8

im not goodat math

Answer 9

can u give me it plz

Answer 10

No. This is easy, just add 5 to 19 first. Then divide that from 3, and then multiply that to four. It's easy. :) And based on the Code of Conduct, I have to guide you, not give you answers. Sorry. :/

Answer 11

give me sec ok don't leave

Answer 12

@kewlgeek555 dude I got the answer 25

Answer 13

Okay. Good job,. :)

Answer 14

no its wrong

Answer 15

cuz its not one of the choices

Answer 16

so yea wat do I do know

Answer 17

know=now

Answer 18

That should be right. Hm. It should be right because you are adding the five dollars off, then you are dividing it by 3, because that is 75% of the original price, then you ar emultiplying it by four to know the full, original price. @ganeshie8

Answer 19

well

Answer 20

remember in the question the girl used a store coupon

Answer 21

ill brb

Answer 22

Thats why I added the five dollars...

Answer 23

well can u help