Question

Jocelyn Angelica bought a dress marked "Sale Price is 18% Off." The cashier told her she saved $23. How much was the price of the dress, before markdown?

Answer 1

Represent the dress price using d.
$23
Savings were 0.18d = $23. Dividing both sides by 0.18, we get d = -------
0.18

= $127.78.

Check: What is 18% of $127.78? 0.18($127.78) = $23.

Thus, the original price was $127.78, the savings $23, and the price paid $104.78.