Question

Frank got a discount of 5% on his online order. He paid the balance of $58.19 with his credit card. What was the original amount of the bill?

Answer 1

The original amount of the bill before the 5% discount was $61.25, calculated by taking the amount paid ($58.19) and dividing by 0.95.

Step-by-step explanation:

Frank paid a balance of $58.19 after a discount of 5% on his online order. To find the original amount before the discount, we can think of the amount Frank paid as 95% of the total, since the discount removed 5% from the total (100% - 5% = 95%).

Let's denote the original amount of the bill as O. We can set up the equation 0.95O = $58.19 to find the original amount. To find O, we solve this equation by dividing both sides by 0.95:

O = $58.19 / 0.95

O = $61.25 (rounded to two decimal places)

Therefore, the original amount of the bill before the discount was $61.25.