Gloria bought a suit at a 25% off sale. The sale price was $82.50. Find the original price.

Question

I need help , > Gloria bought a suit at a 25% off sale. The sale price was $82.50. Find the original price.

Answer 1

Original Price - (0.25)(Original Price) = $82.50

 

(0.75)(Original Price) = $82.50

 

(Original Price) = $82.50/(0.75)

 

Can you finish it from here?

 

 

Answer 2

Suit was at 25% sale. So if the original price was $100, Sale price is $75.

For a sale price of $82.50, let the original price be $x.

By proportion 100:x = 75:82.50

or x = 82.50 * 100 / 75 = 8250 /75 = 110

 

SO the original price = $110.