20% discounted shirt for $88. Original price?

Question

Barbara went to the store and bought a shirt for $88 dollars. It had been discounted by 20%. What is the original price of the shirt?

Answer 1

88 = after 20% discount

20% off means 1/5 off =p/5

p-p/5 =88

4p/5 =88

p= 5(88)/4= 5(22)= $110 = original price

Answer 2

$110

To get the final price, you use "x" as the variable for the original price. So,

0.8x = $ $88

divide by 0.8 on both sides of the equations

$110 for the original price of the shirt.