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

What is the value for x? Enter your answer in the box. x =

Plz help I need help

You have been called to testify as an expert witness in a trial involving a head-on collision. Car A weighs 1515 lb and was traveling eastward. Car B weighs 112

Find the slope between the points (10, -1) and (-8, 6) 5/2 −7/18 2/5 −18/7

All BUT one of the conditions will increase the reaction rate of an enzyme. The condition that will NOT increase the reaction rate is

Elaborate why do you think most Indian groups eventually stopped resisting the United States

Compute the total resistance of a parallel circuit in which one branch has a resistance of 40 ohms and the other has a resistance of 60 ohms

Cells are the basic building block of living things. There are many similarities between all cells, but there are also notable differences. 1. Define the terms

TetraCom, a personal computer manufacturer, launched an advertisement comparing its computer with a competitor's computers. However it was found to be an unfair

Ramon earns $1,735 each month and pays $53.10 on electricity. To the nearest tenth of a percent, what perfect of ramons earnings are on electricity each month?