Question

Yasmeen realizes one morning that a drum set she really wants is on sale for $336 after a 40% discount, but for one day only. How much money will Yasmeen have to pay for the drum set if she waits until the next day after the sale ends, and the drum set goes back to its original price?

A. The original price without the discount is $560.
B. The original price without the discount is $470.40.
C. The original price without the discount is $376.
D. The original price without the discount is $201.60.

Answer 1

The original price without the discount is $560.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the original price without the discount, we need to calculate the discounted price and then find the original price. The discounted price is $336, which is 40% off the original price.

To calculate the original price, we divide the discounted price by (1 - 0.40) or (1 - 40%) to get:

Original price = $336 / (1 - 0.40)

Original price = $336 / 0.60

Original price = $560

Therefore, the original price without the discount is $560. Option A is correct.