if a 20% discount on a pair of shoes is $12.75, what is the regular price?

February 20th, 2010 | by admin |

Also, if a map scale is 1:500 000, what is the actual distance for a map distance of 12cm?

20% of original price = $12.75
20% = 1/5
So, multiply 12.75 by 5 to find the original price.
That is $63.75

For the map question, the scale is saying that every cm on the map is equivalent to 500 000cm. So if you have 12cm on the map, the actual distance is 12×500 000 = 6 000 000cm = 60 000m = 60km

  1. 5 Responses to “if a 20% discount on a pair of shoes is $12.75, what is the regular price?”

  2. By Jack Bauer on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

    15.30
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  3. By miley#1fan on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

    i dont know do da math!!!!!!!
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  4. By cleo p on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

    63.75 for the shoes
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  5. By butterfeet on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

    20% of original price = $12.75
    20% = 1/5
    So, multiply 12.75 by 5 to find the original price.
    That is $63.75

    For the map question, the scale is saying that every cm on the map is equivalent to 500 000cm. So if you have 12cm on the map, the actual distance is 12×500 000 = 6 000 000cm = 60 000m = 60km
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  6. By Bob on Feb 20, 2010 | Reply

    Okay, this is every bit a matter of interpretation as it is mathematics. If you’re buying shoes at a 20% discount, that means you are getting them at 80% of the regular price, right? Okay, this is how you set the problem up……..

    Let x = the regular price of the shoes.
    then……..
    80% (x) = 12.75

    .8(x) = 12.75 —->
    .8x/.8 = 12.75/.8 —–>
    x = $15.94 (rounded)

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