Question

A pair of pants costs $24.60 when it is on sale for 25% off. What was the

Answer 1

well, we know the pants are 25% off, that means the current sale price is only 75% of the original price, say the original price is "x" or 100%.  So we know that $24.60 is 75%, what is the 100%?

$\begin{array}{ccll} amount&\%\\ \cline{1-2} 24.6&75\\ x&100 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{24.6}{x}=\cfrac{75}{100}\implies \cfrac{24.6}{x}=\cfrac{3}{4} \\\\\\ 98.4=3x \implies \cfrac{98.4}{3}=x\implies 32.8=x$