Problema Solution
Amy paid $60.12 for a pair of running shoes during a 30% off sale. what was the regular price of the shoes?
Answer provided by our tutors
Use the proportion is/of = %/100
the amount she paid is 30% less than the original price, which is 70% of the original price
60.12/x = 70/100
cross multiply to solve for x
6012 = 70x
85.8857 = x
So the original price of the shoes was $85.89