Tommy bought a bike on sale for $145.00. This price was 15% off the original price. What was the original price?

Question

Tommy bought a bike on sale for $145.00. This price was 15% off the original price. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

To find the original price of the bike, you can think about what percentage of the original price the sale price represents. Since the bike was 15% off, that means the $145 sale price is 85% of the original price

You can set up an equation where P is the original price: 0.85×P=145

To solve for P, you just need to divide 145 by 0.85.

P=145/0.85

P≈170.59, meaning that the original price of the bike was about $170.59.

I hope that helps you get moving in a better direction on this type of question! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

this is the formula I have been using

 

(original price) x (Percent will pay in decimal format) = (amount pay after discount)

 

Since there is 15% off, which means 85% or 0.85 will pay

 

the paying price is $145 after discount

 

(original price) x 0.85 = 145

 

solve for the original price

 

(original price) = 145/0.85  = $170.59