Question

Percent of discount is 25% and the new price is 40$ whats the original price?

Answer 1

Let the original price be $ x

Now , Set up an equation and solve for x :

`\longrightarrow \tt \: 40 = x - 25\% \: of \: x`

`\longrightarrow \tt \: 40 = x - (25)/(100) x`

`\longrightarrow \tt40 = x - (1)/(4) x`

`\longrightarrow \tt \: 40 = (4x - x)/(4)`

`\longrightarrow \tt \: 160 = 3x`

`\longrightarrow \tt \: x = 53.33`

• The original price is $ 53.33 .

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Answer 2

160 was the original price.
We know this because 25% is the same as I think of it as a quarter 25x4=100
So you would have to do 40x4=160
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