Question

Lily buys a sweater that is on sale for $42, which is 75% of the original price of the sweater. What was the original price of the sweater?
a. $168
b. $31
c. $56
d. $73

Answer 1

So first sivid 42 by 3 to get 14. Then multiply 14 by 4 to get 56. So the answer is C

Answer 2

C) $56 because is/of=%/100 so  
42/?=75/100
cross multiply
get 4200
thendivide 4200 by 75 to get 
C) $56