Question

A store is having a 20%-off sale on all merchandise. If Mai buys one item and saves $13, what was the original price of her purchase?
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Answer 1

Answer:

65

Step-by-step explanation:

13$=20%(multiply by five to make 100%)

13$×5=65$

Answer 2

Answer:

The original price of her purchase is $65.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : A store is having a 20%-off sale on all merchandise. If Mai buys one item and saves $13.

To find : What was the original price of her purchase?

Solution :

Let the original price of her purchase is $x.

Now, there is 20% off sale and save $13.

i.e. the equation became

$20\%\text{ of }x=13$

$\frac{20}{100}\times x=13$

$x=\frac{13\times 100}{20}$

$x=65$

Therefore, the original price of her purchase is $65.