Question

Find the original price of an item if it was on sale for $32 after a 36% discount. Don't understand it. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

$50

Explanation:

discount 36% sale price is $32.00 what is original price. The discount percentage was 36%. This means that $32 is 64% of the original cost. The original cost was $50.

Answer 2

$50

Step By Step:

Let the original price be = x

Discount rate = 36%

Step 2:

Discount = 36% of x = 0.36 × x = 0.36x

Sale price = Original price − Discount = x − 0.36x = 0.64x

Step 3:

Sale price = $32= 0.64x

Solving for x

x = 32 divided by 0.64

= $50