Question

Lena told her mother that the jeans that she bought were on sale for 10 percent off and she had saved $8.25 on them. Lena’s mother wanted to know the price of the jeans before the discount to determine if Lena was shopping for jeans that were too expensive. What was the price of the jeans before the discount?

Answer 1

The answer will be C. (82.50)

Explanation:

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Answer 2

$82.50

Explanation:

Set up an equation to find the original price

(0.1)(x) = 8.25

x = 82.5