Question

A pair of sneakers was marked up by 1/4 of the origginal price. If the store was selling it for $170, what was the original price the store paid for the pair of sneakers

Answer 1

$42.5

Explanation:

A pair of sneakers was marked up by 1/4 of its original price

The store was selling it at $170

Therefore the original price that the store paid for the pair of sneakers can be calculated as follows

= 1/4 × 170

= 170/4

= 42.5

Hence the original price of the sneakers was $42.5