Question

A camping store is having a summer sale. Stoves are being sold at 40% off. If the sale price is $57 what was the original price of the stove before the sale

Answer 1

142.5

Explanation:

Let's say the original price of the store before the sale is x
so 40% x X = $57
40/100 (X ) =57
0.4 (X) = 57 ====> X = 57 / 0.4 = 142.5

The original price of the stove before the sale is $ 142.5

Answer 2

The original price was $142.5.

Explanation:

40 ÷ 100 = 0.4

$57 ÷ 0.4 = $142.5

Therefore, $142.5 is our answer.