Question

A pair of shoes is on sale for 80% of the original price. The sale price is $60. What was the original price?

Answer 1

$75

Explanation:

I just guessed numbers until 80% off a number hit 60 and that was 75

Answer 2

the original price was $75

Explanation:

given:

A pair of shoes is on sale for 80% of the original price.

The sale price is $60.

find:

What was the original price?

solution:

sale price = % times original price

$60 = 0.80 x OP

OP = $60 / 0.80

OP = 75

therefore,

the original price was $75