Question
You have a coupon for 25% off a meal. You save $3on a meal. What was the original cost of the meal?
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To find the original cost of the meal, we can set up the equation based on the information given.
Let \( x \) be the original cost of the meal. Since the coupon offers a 25% discount, the amount saved with the coupon can be expressed as:
\[
0.25x = 3
\]
Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{3}{0.25}
\]
\[
x = 3 \div 0.25
\]
\[
x = 3 \times 4 = 12
\]
Thus, the original cost of the meal was \( \boxed{12} \) dollars.
Let \( x \) be the original cost of the meal. Since the coupon offers a 25% discount, the amount saved with the coupon can be expressed as:
\[
0.25x = 3
\]
Now, we can solve for \( x \):
\[
x = \frac{3}{0.25}
\]
\[
x = 3 \div 0.25
\]
\[
x = 3 \times 4 = 12
\]
Thus, the original cost of the meal was \( \boxed{12} \) dollars.