Question

Joyce paid $70 for an item at the store that was 75 percent of the original price. What was the original price? Give your answer to one decimal place.

Answer 1

To determine the original price of an item Joyce bought for $70 at 75% of the original price, divide $70 by 0.75 to get $93.33, which rounds to $93.3.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked what the original price was for an item they purchased at 75% off for $70. To find the original price, we use the formula Original Price = Discounted Price / Discount Rate. Since the item was 75% of the original price, we have:

• Discounted Price = $70
• Discount Rate = 75% or 0.75

Thus, the calculation for the original price is:

$70 / 0.75 = $93.33

To answer the student's question, the original price of the item was $93.3 when rounded to one decimal place.