Question

Mr. McGill is buying a pair of water skis that are on sale for a third of the original price. After he uses a $40 gift card, the total cost before taxes was $10. What was the original price of the skis?​

Answer 1

The original cost of the skis is: $150

Explanation:

- The question tells us that Mr. MacGill buys a pair of skis at 1/3 of the price. We are also told that he uses a gift card of $40 after which the cost of before taxes was $10.

- We are asked to find the original price of the skis.

- If the original cost of the skis is X. Then a third of the price of the skis is given by:

`(X)/(3)`

- This value is now the total amount he paid and he used the 40 gift card, which reduced the cost before taxes to $10, that was in turn paid for him to purchase the item.

Thus, we can say:

`(X)/(3) =40+10`

`(X)/(3) =50`

Cross multiply

`X=50~x~3=150`

Final Answer

The original cost of the skis is: $150

Answer 2

$150

Explanation:

40 + 10 = 50

So the sale price of the skis were $50

If $50 is a third of the original price, multiply this by 3 to get the original price.

50 x 3 = $150