Question

Suppose you pay $24 for a pair of shoes that has been discounted 20%. What is the original price of the shoes? Show how you identify what you are looking for, set up an equation, arrive at your answer, and check your work. Then clearly state your answer. Answer

Answer 1

HOW TO WORK OUT
cross multiply so $24 is 80% because it was 20% discounted so..
24 = 80%
?    = 100%

24 x 100 = 2400
2400 divided by 80 = 30

$30 was the original price

HOW TO CHECK 
20% of $30 
again you cross multiply so..
$30 = 100%
?      = 20%

30 x 20 = 600
600 divided by 100 = 6
$30 - $6 = $24 which was the discounted pricw