Question

a store had a sale to celebrate veterans day. Every item in the store is advertised as 1/5 off the original price. If an item is marked with a sale price of $140m what was its original price?

Answer 1

Answer:

$175

Step-by-step explanation:

let the original price be x

if 1/5 is off the price then the sells is at 4/5

4/5 of x = 140

thus,

4/5* x=140

4x = 140*5

x=700/4

x=$175