Question

1. jae bought a jacket that was on sale for 20% off the regular price. jae saved $14.

a what was the regular price of the jacket?
b jae entered this expression into a calculator at the jacket store, $\frac{20}{100} cdot 84$.
write a question jae could answer about prices at the store using this expression.

Explanation:

Step1: Define the relationship

Let \( x \) be the regular price. 20% off means the savings is 20% of \( x \), and we know the savings is $14. So, \( 0.20x = 14 \) (since 20% is \( \frac{20}{100}=0.20 \)).

Step2: Solve for \( x \)

To find \( x \), we divide both sides of the equation \( 0.20x = 14 \) by \( 0.20 \). So, \( x=\frac{14}{0.20} \). Calculating that, \( \frac{14}{0.20}=70 \).

Answer:

The regular price of the jacket was $70.