Question

in one particular suburb slacks have been reduced to $36. This price is at 90% of the original price for slacks. Given this what is the original price of the slacks

Answer 1

To find the original price of the slacks given a reduced price of $36 at 90% of the original price, you can set up an equation and solve for the original price.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the original price of the slacks, we need to calculate 100% of the price using the given information that the reduced price is 90% of the original price. Let's represent the original price as x. We can set up the equation:

90% of x = $36

Converting 90% to decimal form, we get:

0.90x = $36

To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.90:

x = $40

Therefore, the original price of the slacks was $40.

Answer 2

$40
40*90/100 = 36
You just have to be careful with the rest of the problem