A runner saved $25 when he purchased a pair of tennis shoes on sale. If the sale price was 35% off the regular price, what was the regular price of the tennis shoes?

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asked Nov 25, 2021 205k views

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Symara · Answer 1 · 2021-11-29T21:43:17+0000

Given:

Amount saved in sale = $25

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

To find:

The regular price of the tennis shoes.

Solution:

Let the regular price of the tennis shoes be x.

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

Discount=(35)/(100)x

Amount saved in sale = $25

0.35x=25

Divide both sides by 0.35.

x=(25)/(0.35)

x=71.42857

$x\approx 71.43$

Therefore, the regular price of the tennis shoes is $71.43.