during a 3day fall sale, bathing suits were sold at a discount of 40%. If Tess paid $14.50 for a bathing suit during the sale, what was the regular price of the suit??
2007-01-03 11:57:59 · 21 answers · asked by ♥ 6 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
14.50/.6 = 24.17
Assuming no sales tax!
2007-01-03 11:59:49 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As the discount was 40%, it means that if a product was originally priced at $ 10, it would be sold at $ 6 after discount. So as Tess paid $ 14.50, the original price of the item would have been $ 14.50 divided by 6 and multiplied by 10 which would be $ 24.17.
2007-01-03 20:04:18 · answer #2 · answered by greenhorn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 +2=4
2007-01-03 20:00:27 · answer #3 · answered by russelcards 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Since you get forty percent off you know that you have to pay 60% of the original price of the bathing suit. Ask yourself 60% of what number is 14.50?
so if you write that same phrase in math terms it would be written:
.60n=14.50
Now just do it like a normal math problem...divide both side by .60=24.16666666666etc or $24.17
2007-01-03 20:04:00 · answer #4 · answered by gravytrain036 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a simple ratio.
The price paid is 1-40% = 1-.4 = .60 of the original price.
14.50/.60 = X/1.00, and solve for x.
2007-01-03 20:01:20 · answer #5 · answered by Tim P. 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is easy!!! the answer is $24.17. Set it up as a porpotion. she payed 60% of ty\he origional price so set it up as 100 ocver 60 = x over 14.50, To find x multiply: 14.50 times 100 and divide the answer br 60. It ends up being 24n1699999....... so round!
2007-01-03 20:05:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The regular price is 36.25. This is how you do it:
To find a regular price, you do the following:
14.50 divided by 40% or.40= 36.25
To find a sales price do the following:
36.25 times 40% or .40 =14.50
HOPE THIS HELPS!
2007-01-03 20:03:25 · answer #7 · answered by Savvy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have :
if X= regular price and 14.5 is 60% of the original price since you have 100%-40% (discount) = 60%
60% of X = 14.50
(.6)*X = 14.50
X= (14.50)/(.6)
X=$24.17
2007-01-03 20:02:40 · answer #8 · answered by arturo r 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since the item was 40% off, she paid 60%, so:
Price x .6 = 14.50
divide both sides by .6
Price = 14.50/.6
so, $24.17 is the regular price
2007-01-03 20:02:35 · answer #9 · answered by dwobbit 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
14.50 divided by .60 or 60% = 24.16 .
You divide by what is left of 100% the answers above that divide by 40% and give you an answer of 36.25 are wrong. 14.50 is 40% of 36.25 .you need to know what number x 40% = 14.50. 24.16 x .40 = 9.664-24.16=14.50
2007-01-03 20:15:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
.40 times 14.50 plus 14.50
pretty sure
$24.17
2007-01-03 20:01:01 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋