Question

Bryan paid a sale price of $45 for a video game. What is the original price if the discount was 25% off?

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Answer 1

$60

Explanation:

(original price) - (25% of original price) = (sale price) = $45.

Combining the first two terms, we get:

(1.00 - 0.25)(original price) = (sale price) = $45

Then (original price) = $45 / 0.75 = $60

The original price was $60.