Question

At a scale, hats were sold for $15 each. This price was 60% of their original price. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Let the original price of the hat be x.

Therefore,

`\begin{gathered} (60)/(100)* x=15 \\ (3)/(5)x=15 \\ \text{Cross multiply} \\ 3x=15*5 \\ x=(15*5)/(3) \\ x=\text{ \$25} \end{gathered}`

Answer: $25