Question

Using coupons, you spend $120 grocery shopping. This is 80% of the total retail price of the groceries. How much would you spend if you had not used the coupons?

Answer 1

Answer: $150

Step-by-step explanation: If you did not use the coupons you would have spent $150 on groceries. The way to calculate the original price is to divide the price that you paid by the percentage that you paid.

The formula is $120 / .8 = $150, meaning that the original price was $150.