Question

Mr. Armstrong went to Target to buy four pairs of dress socks. There was a 30% off sale

on the socks, and his total bill before tax was $14. What was the price of each pair of socks
before the sale?

Answer 1

Answer: $5

Explanation:

We should note that since there was a 30% off sale, it means that he paid for 70% (100% - 30%) of the sales price.

Therefore, let the price of the socks be represented as x.

70% of x = 14

70/100 × x = 14

0.7 × x = 14

0.7x = 14

x = 14 / 0.7

x = 20

Therefore, the price of the socks was $20. Since there are 4 pairs, each pair will be:

= $20 / 4

= $5