Question

Maria paid $240 for a table set after a discount of 40%. What was the original price? Use scratch paper to create a model to help solve the problem (e.g., tape diagram, table, double number line diagram, 10×10 grid).

The original price was $

Answer 1

$400

Explanation:

We see that the discount price is (100-40) = 60% of the original price

If 60% corresponds to $240, than 10% corresponds to 240/6 = $40

Since the original price is 100% = 10*10%, the original price is 10* $40 = 400.

I can't make something with scratch paper right now, i hope you will be able yourself to put the above information is a table :-)

Good luck with it!