Question

Four sisters bought a present for their father. They received a 10% discount on the original price of the gift. After the discount was taken, each sister paid $9.00. What was the original price of the gift?

Answer 1

9 dollars represents 90% of the cost. Divide 9 by 0.90 to get the original price, 10 dollars

Answer 2

The original price of the gift was $40.

Explanation:

Let the original price of the gift be = x

Discount of 10% on the gift and each sister paid $9 means a total of
`4*9=36` dollars

We can write this information mathematically like :

`x-0.10x=36`

Solving for x now;

`0.90x=36`

x = $40

So, the original price of the gift was $40.