Question

75% off

original price!
Gina wants to buy a dishwasher. The sale price is $70. What was the original price?

Answer 1

$122.50

Explanation:

Sale Price: $70

Percent off: 75%

First, find 75% of 70.

To do so, you must change the percent to a decimal (75% to .75) and multiply it by 70.

.75 x 70 = 52.5

52.5 is the amount of money that was taken off the original price, so in order to find that, you must add it to the sale price.

52.5 + 70 = 122.5

So the original price was $122.50