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A runner saved $25 when he purchased a pair of tennis shoes on sale. If the sale price was 35% off the regular price, what was the regular price of the tennis shoes?

Answer :

Given:

Amount saved in sale = $25

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

To find:

The regular price of the tennis shoes.

Solution:

Let the regular price of the tennis shoes be x.

Sale price was 35% off the regular price.

[tex]Discount=\dfrac{35}{100}x[/tex]

Amount saved in sale = $25

[tex]0.35x=25[/tex]

Divide both sides by 0.35.

[tex]x=\dfrac{25}{0.35}[/tex]

[tex]x=71.42857[/tex]

[tex]x\approx 71.43[/tex]

Therefore, the regular price of the tennis shoes is $71.43.

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