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[SusieQ_2]

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@Jersey Born wrote:

@CLHS68 Is correct.

We know that if we take 100% of the price and subtract 75% from it, we will be left with 25% of the the full price.

$49 = 25% of the full price.   

So, $49 = 1/4 of the full price, because 25%, or 25/100 can be reduced to 1/4.

You then set up an equation.  49 = 1          X is the number we want to determine.

                                                 X     4

Then, you cross multiply and get 1X = 49 times 4, or X = 196

So, the full price is $196.00. 

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Lots of inventive ways to get to the price but I would think if this is for a math class the teacher would be looking for this equation. It's been a minute (okay, lots of minutes!) but I remember getting the correct answer only gave partial credit. We had to show the equation. 

This phrase was beaten into our brains...SHOW YOUR WORK!!!

[stevieb]

In other words, $49 is a quarter of the original price...

[Moonlady]

I love math.

If $49 represents the price after a 75% discount, then $49 is 25% of the original price.

Therefore, the problem becomes: $49 is 25% of what number Remember that "is" signals division (÷), so 49 ÷ .25 = 196.

That's easily checked by simply multiplying 49 (one-quarter of the whole) by 4 . In this easy case, it can be solved by doing that, too.

But formulas are good.

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[noodleann]

X is the original price.

$49 is the sale price.

The sale price represents 75% off the original price.

X - 75% of X = $49.

So 25% of X = $49.

You divide $49 by 0.25, and you get $196.

[chickenbutt]

To be fair, I think the couple of people who had the much lower answer might have mis-read the sentence as $49 being 75% OF the original price, instead of $49 being 75% OFF the original price.   It would be an easy mistake to make. 

[Foxxee]

This is algebra, but it's easier to just do it in your head this way.  

$49 is 25% of the original price, 100%. 25 into 100 = 4.   I took $49 times 4 to get 100%, the retail price, or $196.

[Mindy D]

49 x4 = 196. $196 is the original price. 

$49+$49+$49=$147 plus $49= $196

25%x3.

Or 75%                 25%

$147.           +.     $49.        =$196

[embgm]

The equation would be:   .75x= $49

                         
                                           X= $49/ .75

                                            X= $65.33.  Regular price. 

         To Check your answer:     65.33

                                                   X .75

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                                                    $49.00. 

                It's Algebra!

[embgm]

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Yup - $196 is right.

If you take that times .25 it comes out to the $49.    

   The problem states $49 is 75% off the regular price. Not %25%

[VanSleepy]

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@embgm wrote:

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@chickenbutt wrote:

Yup - $196 is right.

If you take that times .25 it comes out to the $49.    

   The problem states $49 is 75% off the regular price. Not %25%

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Yes it is 75% off.  So $49 is 25% of the regular price.  $196