Question

Footlocker in the mall is having a 25% off sale on all tennis shoes. Joe paid $67.50 for his

favorite tennis shoes that were on sale. What was the original price of the shoes?

Answer 1

The original price of the shoes was $90.

Explanation:

25% off means the price Joe paid for it is 75% of the original price.

Set up an equation:

75/100 = 67.50/x

Cross multiply

75 × x = 100 × 67.50

75x = 6750

x = 90

Check our work:

First solve for 25% off of 90 (our answer).

25% = 0.25

90 × 0.25 = 22.50

Next, subtract the discount from 90.

90 - 22.50 = 67.50

67.50 was what Joe paid so this is correct.