Question

Jay bought a painting on sale for 45% off the original price, for $27. What was the price of the painting before the sale?

Answer 1

0.55x = $27

Explanation:

Let the price of the painting = x

x - 45% of x = $27

x - 0.45x = $27

0.55x = $27

Divide both sides by 0.55

0.55x/0.55 = $27/0.55

x = $49.09