1. Marco got an amazing deal for 60% off a pair of running shoes. He paid $28 for the shoes (before taxes). a. Find the original price of the running shoes. b. The sale price is % less than the original price. c. The sale price is % of the original price. d. The sale price is times the original price.

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### Problem Set

1. **Marco's Shoe Purchase Analysis**

   Marco got an amazing deal for 60% off a pair of running shoes. He paid $28 for the shoes (before taxes).

   **a. Find the original price of the running shoes.**
   
   **b. The sale price is __________% less than the original price.**
   
   **c. The sale price is __________% of the original price.**
   
   **d. The sale price is __________ times the original price.**

### Solutions

__a.__ To find the original price of the running shoes, let \( P \) be the original price. Since Marco got 60% off, he paid 40% of the original price:

\[ 0.40P = 28 \]

Solving for \( P \):

\[ P = \frac{28}{0.40} \]
\[ P = 70 \]

So, the original price of the running shoes is $70.

__b.__ The sale price is 60% less than the original price.

__c.__ The sale price is 40% of the original price.

__d.__ The sale price is 0.40 times the original price.
Transcribed Image Text:### Problem Set 1. **Marco's Shoe Purchase Analysis** Marco got an amazing deal for 60% off a pair of running shoes. He paid $28 for the shoes (before taxes). **a. Find the original price of the running shoes.** **b. The sale price is __________% less than the original price.** **c. The sale price is __________% of the original price.** **d. The sale price is __________ times the original price.** ### Solutions __a.__ To find the original price of the running shoes, let \( P \) be the original price. Since Marco got 60% off, he paid 40% of the original price: \[ 0.40P = 28 \] Solving for \( P \): \[ P = \frac{28}{0.40} \] \[ P = 70 \] So, the original price of the running shoes is $70. __b.__ The sale price is 60% less than the original price. __c.__ The sale price is 40% of the original price. __d.__ The sale price is 0.40 times the original price.
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