Question

Sandra had a coupon for 20% it took off $60 from the total cost. What was the original price of the item?

Answer 1

$300

Explanation:

Question is '60 is 20 percent of what number'?

is/over = percent/100

60/x = 20/100

cross-multiply: 20x=600; x = 300

Answer 2

$300

Explanation:

Since 20% is equal to 1/5, you should multiply $60 by 5 to get $300 as the original cost and as your answer.