Question

If there is a 20% discount given on the list price of a suit, and Mrs. Clinton saves $50 when she buys the suit, what was the original list price of the suit?

Answer 1

$50 is 20% of the list price. Therefore 50/20 is 1% of the list price, and 100% of the list price is given by:
\[\large List\ price=\frac{50\times100}{20}=you\ can\ calculate\]