If I buy a Purse for 58.59 at a 40% off sale, how much was the original price?

Question

If I buy a Purse for 58.59 at a 40% off sale, how much was the original price?

Answer 1

oooooooo how much WAS it on regular price woops i cant figure out wat it was regular >.<

Answer 2

x=original price

since 40% off would mean it was 60% of the original price

x*0.6=58.59

58.59/0.6=x=97.65

I am assuming 58.59 is the pirce after the 40% was taken off. Which would make sense because the question is asking for the original price.

Answer 3

Ok. I agree with Raven.

58.59/.4 = 14.64.75x.10=146.475=$146.48

.10 being a whole tenth

Answer 4

Your original price should be $146.48. I got the answer by dividing $58.59 by .40,which gave me $146.475. Then,I rounded it to $146.48.

Answer 5

if 58.59 is the price u paid after 40% off.. that means you paid 60% of the original price.. so set up a proportion..

_58.59_   =   _ 60_

   x               100

now cross- multiply.. to get  (58.59)(100) = 60x

and now divide by 60 from each side... to solve for x..

x = original price

Answer 6

No two answers the same! LOL. I agree with the first one, though. It's correct.