Question

Pablo is buying a pair of sneakers that are on sale for 25% off the original price, p. After he uses a $25 gift card, the total cost before taxes is $61.25. What was the original price of the sneakers?

Answer 1

$115.

Explanation:

We have been given that Pablo is buying a pair of sneakers that are on sale for 25% off the original price, p. After he uses a $25 gift card, the total cost before taxes is $61.25.

Let p be the original price of sneakers.

The amount after discount would be sum of amount of gift card and total cost before taxes.

`25+61.25=86.25`

We need to find p such that 75% of p equals to 86.25.

`(75)/(100)* p=86.25`

`0.75 p=86.25`

`p=(61.25)/(0.75)`

`p=115`

Therefore, the original price of sneakers will be $115.