Question

The dress store is having a sale where all merchandise is 1/4 Off. A women buys $54 of merchandise at the sale price.

What would she have had to pay at the regular price?

Answer 1

If the merchandise is 1/4 off, that will mean that the discount is 25%.

If the discount is 25%, The dress was sold for 75%.

75% = $54

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Find 1%:
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1% = 54 ÷ 75
1% = $0.72

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Find 100%:
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100% = $0.72 x 100
100% = $72

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Answer: The regular price is $72.
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