Question

Jackie bought a monitor on sale for a price of $130. This was 35% off the original price. What was the price of the monitor before the sale?

a) $150
b) $175
c) $200
d) $215

Answer 1

The original price of the monitor before the sale was $200. To calculate this, the sale price of $130 is divided by 0.65, since the sale price represents 65% of the original price after a 35% discount.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the original price of the monitor before the sale, we can set up a simple equation. If Jackie bought the monitor for $130 at a discount of 35%, the sale price represents 65% (100% - 35%) of the original price. Let the original price be represented by P. Thus, the equation we can set up is 0.65P = $130.

Dividing both sides of the equation by 0.65 gives us P = $130 / 0.65, which simplifies to P = $200.

Therefore, the correct answer is (c) $200.