Question

Find the original cost of a rocker selling for $159.95 at 20% off

Answer 1

The original price is $199.94

Given:
Discounted price = 159.95
Discount rate = 20%

If the discount rate is 20%, then the price is equivalent to 80%.

To get the original price, simply divide the discount price by its corresponding percentage.

Original price = 159.95 ÷ 80% = 199.94

To check
199.94 * 20% = 39.99   * value of the discount
199.94 - 39.99 = 159.95  *discounted price

Answer 2

Thanks for deleting my answer even though it was correct. Shouldn't have spent my 5 minutes working on your problem.