Question

Jackson went to a store that was selling everything at 25% off! The price of a coat that he bought was $34.50 after taking off the discount. What was the original price of the coat?

Answer 1

Given:

The price of coat after discount of 25% is $34.50.

To find:

The original price of the coat.

Solution:

Let x be the original price of the coat.

Price of coat after discount = Original price - 25% of original price

On substituting the values, we get

`34.50=x-(25)/(100)* x`

`34.50=x-0.25x`

`34.50=0.75x`

Divide both sides by 0.75.

`(34.50)/(0.75)=x`

`46=x`

Therefore, the original price of the coat is $46.