Question

A store has a 20% off sale on pants. With this discount, the price of one pair of pants before tax is 15.20. What is the original price of the pants?

Answer 1

The original price of the pants is US$ 19.oo

Explanation:

1. Let's check the information given to us to answer the question correctly:

Discount on pants = 20%

Price after the discount is applied and before taxes = $ 15.20

2. What is the original price of the pants?

For calculating the original price of the pants, we will use the Rule of Three Simple, this way:

x = original price of the pants

x * 0.8 = 15.20 * 1

x = 15.20/0.8

x = 19

The original price of the pants is US$ 19.oo