Question

Jane paid $40 for an item after she received a 20% discount. Jane's friend says this means that the original price of the item was $48.

Answer 1

Answer: she is wrong

Answer 2

Answer: her friend was wrong

Explanation:

Jane’s friend found that 20% of 40 is 8. Then she added $8 to the sale price: 40 + 8 = 48. Then she determined that the original amount was $48.

b. Is her friend correct? Why or why not?

Jane’s friend was incorrect. Because Jane saved 20%, she paid 80% of the original amount, so that means that 40 is 80% of the original amount.

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