Joyce paid $48.00 for an item at the store that was 40 percent off the original price

Question

What was the original price?

(Give your answer to the nearest cent).

Answer 1

$48 = 40% off = 60% of the original price = .6P =48

P = 48/.6 = 480/6 = $80 = Original Price

40% of $80 = $32

80-32 = $48 sales price