Percentages, MS-Bank 066

Asti bought a formal dress that was on sale at a 75% discount.

Calculate the original price of the formal dress if the sale price was $60? (2 marks)

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$$240$

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$\text{Dress has been discounted by 75%.}$

$\therefore\ $60\ \text{represents}\ \dfrac{1}{4}\ \text{of the original price.}$

$\therefore\ \dfrac{1}{4}\ \times\ \text{Original Price}$	$=60$
$\therefore\ \text{Original Price}$	$=60\times 4=$240$

\(\therefore\ \dfrac{1}{4}\ \times\ \text{Original Price}\)	\(=60\)
\(\therefore\ \text{Original Price}\)	\(=60\times 4=$240\)