Questions: Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is 44 after a 60% discount.
The original price is .
Transcript text: Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $\$ 44$ after a $60 \%$ discount.
The original price is $\$$ $\square$
Solution
Solution Steps
Step 1: Understand the Relationship
The sale price $P$ is obtained after applying a $D\%$ discount to the original price $O$.
This can be expressed as $P = O - \frac{D}{100} \times O$.
Step 2: Rearrange the Equation to Solve for $O$
Rearranging the equation gives $O = \frac{P}{1 - \frac{D}{100}}$.
Step 3: Substitute the Given Values and Solve
Substituting $P = 44$ and $D = 60\%$ into the formula,
we get $O = \frac{44}{1 - \frac{60}{100}} = 110$.