The problem
After a 50% discount, a game costs $80.00. What was the original price?
Answer
$ 160
Worked solution
- The sale price is 50% of the original: 0.5 × original = 80.
- Original = 80 ÷ 0.5 = $160.00
How members answered
- 46tried
- 70%first try
- 38solved
Common mistakes
- Adding 50% to the sale price uses the wrong base. The 50% was taken off the original, so divide by 0.5. (2 people)
Top wrong answers: 40 (7), 120 (2).