Question

a box or laundry detergent is on sale for $6.50. If this price represents a 40% discount from the original price, what is the original price to the nearest cent?

Answer 1

The discount is $2.60. $6.50 + $2.60 = $9.10. $9.10 is the original price.

Answer 2

to solve the question, you divide 6.50 by 60%, or 0.60

the answer to that is $10.83