Lena told her mother that the jeans that she bought were on sale for 10 percent off and she had saved $8.25 on them.

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$8.25
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Lena’s mother wanted to know the price of the jeans before the discount to determine if Lena was shopping for jeans that were too expensive. What was the price of the jeans before the discount?
$41.25
$74.25
$82.50
$90.75

Answer 1

To find the price of the jeans before the discount, we know that Lena saved $8.25, which represents 10% of the original price. We can set up the equation as follows:

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

The equation based on the information given is: \[ 0.10x = 8.25 \]

To find \( x \), divide both sides of the equation by 0.10: \[ x = \frac{8.25}{0.10} = 82.50 \]

Thus, the price of the jeans before the discount was $82.50.