Question

A sweater is on sale for $12.00, which is 40% off of its original price. What was the original price of the sweater?

Answer 1

It's 20 dollars. And you save 8 dollars.

Answer 2

The original price of the sweater was
`\$20`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the original price of the sweater

we know that

`100\%-40\%=60\%=(60)/(100)=0.60`

`0.60x=12`

solve for x

Divide by
`0.60` both sides

`x=12/0.60=\$20`