Question

A shoe store is selling a pair of shoes for $60 that has been discounted by 20%. What was the original selling price? Show your work.

Answer 1

The original selling price was
`\$75`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the original selling price

we know that

`100\%-20\%=80\%=80/100=0.80`

so

`0.80(x)=60` -----> equation that represent the situation

solve for x

Divide by 0.80 both sides

`x=60/0.80=\$75`