3 years ago

Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $144 after a 25% discount.

Mathematics

2 answers:

bekas [8.4K]3 years ago

7 0

Answer:

$192

Step-by-step explanation:

144 is actually 75% from the original price x:

0.75 x=144

x=144/0.75= $192

check : 192*0.25= $ 48 discount

192-48= $ 144 price of the shoe

k0ka [10]3 years ago

4 0

Answer:

$192

Step-by-step explanation:

1: Subtract the discount from 100% then divide the sale price by this number (100%-25%=75%, $144/75%=$192)

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