Question

A store has a 25% discount now the cost is 34.50 what was the original price of the item

Answer 1

$46

Explanation:

We already have our first value of 34.5 and the second value of 75. Let's assume the unknown value is Y which answer we will find out.

As we have all the required values we need, Now we can put them in a simple mathematical formula as below:

STEP 1

34.5 = 75% × Y

STEP 2

`34.5 = (75)/(100) *Y`

Multiplying both sides by 100 and dividing both sides of the equation by 75 we will arrive at:

STEP 3

`Y = 34.5 *(100)/(75)`

STEP 4

Y = 34.5 × 100 ÷ 75

STEP 5

Y=46

Answer 2

The original price is 46

Explanation:

The x be the original price of the item.

The discount is 25%

x - .25x = 34.50

.75x = 34.50

Divide each side by .75

x = 34.50/.75

x = 46

The original price is 46