Question

Amy paid $67.07 for a pair of running shoes during a 40%-off sale. What was the regular price?

Answer 1

67.07 is how much of the original price?

Answer 2

The regular price is $111.78. I found out by answering the question wrong a few times. Not really sure how to find out this amount without knowing more information.

Answer 3

If there was 40% off then $67.07 would be 60% of the original price. Do you know how you would find 1%?

Answer 4

Not entirely understanding your question. I want to say you want me to multiply 67.07 by 60% thus getting a number and adding it to 67.07?

Answer 5

Not quite. To get 1% of the original cost you would do 67.07*.6. Then to get the original cost you would multiply that answer by 100.

Answer 6

67.07*.6 = 40.242. Multiply 40.242 by 100? Wouldn't that be 4024.2?

Answer 7

Hmmmm, do 67.07/60 then.

Answer 8

ah, there is the answer. 111.783..-. Thanks a ton Jess.

Answer 9

No problem!