Answer:
The original price of the shoes was $90.
Step-by-step explanation:
25% off means the price Joe paid for it is 75% of the original price.
Set up an equation:
75/100 = 67.50/x
Cross multiply
75 × x = 100 × 67.50
75x = 6750
x = 90
Check our work:
First solve for 25% off of 90 (our answer).
25% = 0.25
90 × 0.25 = 22.50
Next, subtract the discount from 90.
90 - 22.50 = 67.50
67.50 was what Joe paid so this is correct.
