Question

Amy is baking her famous pies to sell at the Town Fall Festival. To help sell more pies at the festival, Amy set the price for one pie at 40% less than what it would cost at her bakery. At the festival, she posts a sign that reads, “Amy’s Famous Pies—Only $9.00/Pie!” Using this information, what is the price of one pie at the bakery?

Answer 1

$22.50

Explanation:

#:%

9:40

9/4:10

9/4 x 10:100

100%=9/2 x 5

100%=45/2

100%=22.5