Obama bought a pair of shoes at 20% discount.If he saved $700,calculate:
the original price of the pair of shoes
the sale price of the pair of shoes
.2 p = 700
p =3500
.8 p = 2800
That sure is an expensive pair of shoes !
thank you Damon
You are welcome.
To calculate the original price of the pair of shoes, we can use the formula:
Original price = Sale price / (1 - Discount percentage)
First, let's calculate the discount amount:
Discount amount = Original price * Discount percentage
We know that the discount amount is $700, and the discount percentage is 20%, which can be expressed as 0.2. Therefore:
$700 = Original price * 0.2
Now, let's solve for the original price:
Original price = $700 / 0.2
Original price = $3500
So, the original price of the pair of shoes is $3500.
To find the sale price of the pair of shoes, we can use the formula:
Sale price = Original price - Discount amount
Using the values we have, we can calculate:
Sale price = $3500 - $700
Sale price = $2800
Therefore, the sale price of the pair of shoes is $2800.