Question

Maria bought a blouse on sale for 20% off. the sale price was $28.76.what was the original price? Write an equation to model the situation and solve it?

Answer 1

If she bought if for 20% off, she paid 80% of the original price.

80% = 0.8

Therefore 0.8*[original price] = 28.76

To find the original price, divide by 0.8

you should get 35.95$

Answer 2

Shouldn't it be 34.5 because you multiply $28.76 by .20% that gives you 5.752, then you add that 5.752 to the sale price 28.76 and that gives you $34.5.

Answer 3

No, because that gives 20% of the sales price - not the original price.

20% of 35.95 = 7.19

35.95-7.19 = 28.76