Question

TJ Maxx is offering a 20% discount on all items. The

new price of a pair of jeans is $44. What was the
original price?

Answer 1

Answer: $55

Explanation:
1. Subtract 20% from 100% to get 80%
2. Turn 80% into a decimal by taking away the “%” and adding a “0.” in front of it (0.8)
3. Multiply 44 by 0.8 to get the answer $55

Answer 2

The answer to your question is 35.20