Question

In a '70% off sale, a dress was £48. Work out the original price.

Answer 1

Answer:

£160

Step-by-step explanation:

In a 70% off sale, a dress was £48.

Work out the original price.

100% - 70% = 30%

If the dress was £48 when it was 70% off, then that means that £48. is only 30% of the original price.

STEP 1: Write 30% as a decimal.

30% = 0.3

STEP 2: Divide 48 by 0.3.

48/0.3 = 160

So, that means that the original price of the dress must have been £160.

£160 is our answer.