Question

Shelby paid $1.75 for a notebook at a big 75% off sale. What was the original price of the notebook?

Answer 1

$7.00

Explanation:

The discount is 75% off. To answer this question, multiply n (the original price) by (1.00 - 0.75): 0.25n = $1.75.

Solving this for n, we get $7.00