Question

A sale is taking place at your local sporting goods store. The store has advertised that all items in the store will be 10% off. If you spend a total of $150.32, determine the amount you would have spent had there not been a sale. Round your answer to the nearest cent.

a.
$167.02
c.
$156.58
b.
$163.54
d.
$165.35

Answer 1

Answer: $167.02

Explanation:

Amount spent when there's discount

= $150.32

Discount = 10%

Since there's a discount of 10%, it means that (100% - 10%) = 90% of the value of the good was paid.

Let the original value be x.

Therefore, 90% of x = $150.32

90% × x = $150.32

0.9 × x = $150.32

0.9x = $150.32

x = $150.32/0.9

x = $167.02

The value is $167.02