Question

Barbara saw a drill marked $28 this was 87.5% of the original price what was the original price

Answer 1

Let x be the original price,

`(28)/(x) = .875`

`x = (28)/(.875) = 32`

Answer: $32

Answer 2

The original price of the saw was $32.

SOLUTION:

Given, Barbara saw a drill marked $28 this was 87.5% of the original price.

We need find what was the original price of that saw.

Let, the original price of saw be p.

Now, according to given information,

$28 was 87.5% of the original price

28 = 87.5% of original price

`\begin{array}{l}{28=87.5 \% * p} \\ {28=(87.5)/(100) * p}\end{array}`

`\begin{array}{l}{28 * 100=87.5 * p} \\ {P=(2800)/(87.5)}\end{array}`

p = 32

Hence, the original price of the saw was $32.