A store is having a sale where winter clothes are 60% of the original price. A sweater is on sale for $30. What was the original price of the sweater?

Please show the work in a way that is easy to understand.

x − p r i ce b e f ore s a l e 60% = 0.6 100% = 1 F ro m p ro p or t i o n : 0.6 − 30 1 − x 0.6 x = 30 ∣ : 0.6 x = 50 O r i g ina l p r i ce w a s $50.

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

0,6*(price)=30 P r i ce = 30 /0,6=50$

Answered by mpaquet11 | 2024-06-10

The original price of the sweater was $50. The sweater is currently on sale for 60% of that price, which amounts to $30. We calculated this by dividing the sale price by the percentage of the original price that is currently being charged.
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Answered by luana | 2024-10-01