Question

A radio is being discounted 20% if the sale price of the radio is $51.44 what is the original price of the radio Radio is being discounted 20% if the sale price of the radio is 51.44 cents was the original price of the radio

Answer 1

Original price of the radio is $64.30

Sale price - $51.44
Discount rate - 20%

This means that $51.44 is the discounted price or is equivalent to 80% of the original price, since the 20% equivalent is deducted from the original price.

To get the original price, divide $51.44 by its corresponding percentage, 80%.

$51.44 / 80% = $64.30

To get the discount, multiply the original price by its discount rate

$64.30 x 20% = $12.86

To get the sales price, deduct the discount from the original price.

$64.30 - $12.86 = $51.44
100% - 20% = 80%