Don bought a long sleeve shirt for 24.80. If the sale was 20% off, how much was the shirt originally?
A)32.00 B)49.60 C)31.00 D)34.50
my answer is 31.00
yes, 24.8/.8 = 31
However you did not have to ask
.2*31 = 6.2
31 - 6.2 = 24.80
To find the original price of the shirt, you need to reverse the 20% discount that was applied. Here's how you can do that:
1. Start with the discounted price: $24.80.
2. Divide this price by (100% - discount percentage). In this case, it would be (100% - 20%), which equals 80% or 0.8 as a decimal.
3. Divide $24.80 by 0.8 to find the original price: $24.80 / 0.8 = $31.00.
Therefore, your answer of $31.00 (Option C) is correct.