Question

Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $9 after a 75%
discount.

Answer 1

$36

Explanation:

9 is 25% of what number

let x be the number that we're looking for

9 = 0.25x

900 = 25x

x = 36

meaning, 75% of 36 is 27

36 - 27 - 9