Question

Due to a sale at Macy's you only have to pay 2/3 of the original price of a blouse. your price AFTER the discount $120. What was the original price? Explain how you arrived at this answer.

Answer 1

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Answer:

  $180

Step-by-step explanation:

The relationship between the prices is said to be ...

  (amount you pay) = 2/3 × (original price)

To find the original price, multiply the equation by the reciprocal of the coefficient of the (original price).

  (3/2)×(amount you pay) = (3/2)(2/3)(original price) = (original price)

  (3/2)×$120 = original price = $180