Naomi bought a dress on sale for $24. Naomi bought the dress for 60% of the original price. Which equation shows how to find the original cost of the dress?

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Cyntech · Answer 1 · 2024-01-16T04:22:16+0000

The original cost of the dress was $40, calculated by setting up the equation OP × 0.60 = $24 and solving for OP which equals $40.

The student asked to find the original cost of a dress that Naomi bought for $24 at 60% of its original price.

To find the original price, we can set up the following equation: Original Price × 60% = $24.

We use the fact that the price Naomi paid is $24 which is 60% of the original price, so we express 60% as 0.60 in the equation.

The equation to find the original price (OP) is: OP × 0.60 = $24.

To find OP, we divide both sides by 0.60, giving us OP = $24 / 0.60, which simplifies to OP = $40.

Therefore, the original cost of the dress was $40.