mr. and mrs.green received a discount of $87 on a new electric stove. the discount was the result of a 1/4 of sale. what was the sale price of the stove?
so (1/4)x = 87
x = 348
To determine the sale price of the stove, we need to find the original price of the stove before the discount. We know that the discount amount is $87, and it represents 1/4 of the sale price.
Let's assume the sale price of the stove is represented by the variable "x".
If 1/4 of the sale price is equivalent to the discount amount of $87, we can set up the following equation:
1/4 * x = $87
To solve for "x," we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by multiplying both sides of the equation by 4 since the reciprocal of 1/4 is 4:
4 * (1/4 * x) = 4 * $87
Simplifying the equation:
x = $348
Therefore, the sale price of the stove was $348.