Question

You buy a shirt on sale for $20. This

sale price is 20% off the original price.
How much was the original price of
the shirt?

Answer 1

Shirt original price $25

Answer 2

$25

Explanation:

Let the original cost of the shirt be x, therefore the sale price would be the original minus the 20% of the original price x - 0.20x = $20. Solve for x: 0.8x = 20 --> x=$25