Question

A violin was on sale of 50% off. The sale price
is $50. What was the original price?

Answer 1

The violin is 50% off so 1/2 off so you would do reverse operation so the price would double to get back to its original form so the original price is 100$

Answer 2

Let us assume the original price of the violin to be = x
Sale price of the violin after discount = $50
Percentage of discount given on the violin = 50%
The
(50/100) * x = 50
x/2 = 50
x = 50 * 2 dollars
= 100 dollars
So the original price of the violin was $100. I hope the procedure is clear enough for you to understand. You can always use this procedure for solving similar problems without the necessity of taking any external help.