Question

A customer purchased a jacket for $65. This was 80% of the original price.What was the original price?

Answer 1

The answer is $81.25. Because you take the equation x times .8 = 65 and solve for x.

Answer 2

Answer: The original price was $81.25.

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Price at which a customer purchased a jacket = $65

This was 80% of the original price .

so, Let the original price be x

According to question,

$\frac{80}{100}\times x=65\\\\x=\frac{65\times 100}{80}\\\\x=\ 81.25$

So, the original price was $81.25.