A different camera is selling for $7.50 off the regular price. It was discounted 15%. What was the original price of the camera?

Question

$112.50
$75.00
$50.00
$45.00

Answer 1

Let the original price of the camera be \( x \).

According to the problem, the camera is discounted by 15%, and the amount of the discount is given as $7.50. Thus, we can set up the equation:

\[ 0.15x = 7.50 \]

To find \( x \), we divide both sides by 0.15:

\[ x = \frac{7.50}{0.15} \]

Calculating the right side:

\[ x = 50 \]

Thus, the original price of the camera is \( \boxed{50.00} \).