ally584 ally584

01-02-2018
Mathematics

contestada

The price of a pair of shoes after a 25% discount was $18.50. what was the original cost?

Respuesta :

texaschic101 texaschic101

01-02-2018

after a 25% discount...means that u paid 75%

so 75% of the original cost is 18.50...
0.75x = 18.50.....with x being the original cost
x = 18.50 / 0.75
x = 24.666 rounds to 24.67 <==

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

two things to keep in mind when you're deciding wheather to use formal or informal English

Dividends are paid on all shares issued by the company including treasury stock. a. True b. False

The points in a coordinate plane are reflected in the y-axis. In general, every point (x, y) is mapped onto what point? (___,___)

what is NCLEX-RN examinatrion

Complete the multiplication: AB. A. B. C. D.

Which group would be found on the lowest branch of a phylogenetic tree of all life? vertebrates archaebacteria angiosperms gymnosperms

Given the trinomial 2x2 + 4x + 4, predict the type of solutions

Women in the 1920s who rebelled against conventional dress, hairstyles, and what was considered to be “ladylike” were commonly called

Why is Hoda’s relocation to America described as a “roll of dice”? Hoda might not be able to adapt to life in the United States. A. No one can predict what her

Is 1 fifth of 186 the same as 25% of 186