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?

Answer 1

cost = 19 = (1-0.25)Price -5
24 = 0.75 price
price = 32