Amy paid $60.12 for a pair of running shoes that were 15% off. What was the regular price. I am coming up with 69.14 (round to nearest cent)

85% of 69.14 (your answer) is not 60.12.

Therefore your answer is wrong.

The correct answer is 60.12/(0.85)= ___

Is the correct answer 70.73 ?

To find the regular price of the running shoes, you can follow these steps:

1. Let's assume the regular price of the shoes is represented by "x".

2. The discount rate is 15%, which means Amy paid 85% of the regular price.

3. To calculate the discounted price, you can multiply the regular price by 85% as follows: 0.85x.

4. From the problem statement, we know that Amy paid $60.12, so we can set up the equation 0.85x = 60.12.

5. To find x (the regular price), divide both sides of the equation by 0.85: x = 60.12 / 0.85.

6. Evaluate the right side of the equation: x ≈ 70.737.

7. Now, round the regular price to the nearest cent: x ≈ $70.74.

Therefore, the regular price of the running shoes was approximately $70.74.