Question

The swimsuit is on sale for 25% off its original price. If the original price was $58. What is the sale price?

Answer 1

Answer:

$43.50

Step-by-step explanation:

We can create a proportion to find the sale on the original price. A proportion is an equation where two ratios are set equal to each other. We create two fractions using the prices and percents. It is marked down by 25% so we pay 75% of the original $58.

$\frac{75}{100} =\frac{x}{58}$

We begin solving by cross multiplying numerator to denominator of each fraction.

$75(58)=100(x)\\4350=100x\\\frac{4350}{100}=\frac{100x}{100} \\43.50=x$