Question

If 15% of an item is $18.00 what was the original price?

Answer 1

Answer: $120

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original price of the item be 'x'.

It is given that If 15% of an item is $18.00.

Since 15% = 0.15

Now, According to the question , we have

$0.15x=18$

Divide 0.15 on both the sides, we get

$x=\frac{18}{0.15}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=120$

Therefore, the original price of the item = $120

Answer 2

from the whole price,
15% of this price is equal to $18.00.
therefore if 15 % equals $18.00
                                                                     
then 100% is the original price therefore 100 % = 18.00 / 15 % x 100% = $120 therefore original price = $120