Question

Bill got 60% off a new jacket. He ended up spending $18. What was the original price of jacket?

Answer 1

45

Explanation:

first create a proportion.

40/100 = 18/x

you're trying to find x, the original price, so to find x you'll need to cross multiply. 18 times 100 divided by 40, which is 45.

The original price was $45