Question

you bough shoes for $60. they were on sale for 40% off their original price. a. write a proportion to solve for the original price of the shoes

Answer 1

$100

Explanation:

The proportion would be
`(60)/(x) =(60)/(100)`. This is because you are paying for 60% of the original price and 60% is equal to
`(60)/(100)`.