Question

A runner saved $25 when he purchased a pair of tennis shoes on sale. If the sale price was 35% off the regular price, what was the regular price of the tennis shoes?

Answer 1

Given:

Amount saved in sale = $25

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

To find:

The regular price of the tennis shoes.

Solution:

Let the regular price of the tennis shoes be x.

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

`Discount=(35)/(100)x`

Amount saved in sale = $25

`0.35x=25`

Divide both sides by 0.35.

`x=(25)/(0.35)`

`x=71.42857`

`x\approx 71.43`

Therefore, the regular price of the tennis shoes is $71.43.