Question

During the Target.com sale, Tameka bought a pair of rollerskates at 40% off of the original price. If she saved $50, what was the orignial cost of the rollerskates?

Answer 1

We call x=original price, and we know that the discount is 40% of the original price and Tameka saved $50, so:

$\begin{gathered} \frac{40}{100}x=50 \\ x=50\cdot\frac{100}{40} \\ x=\frac{500}{4}=125 \end{gathered}$

The original price is $ 125