Answer: The original price of the basketball was $128.
Step-by-step explanation: The new price is 25% less than the original. That is the same as 25% from 100% is 75%.
So we can use that to calculate the original price:
96 = .75x . divide both sides by .75
96/.75 = x
128 = x That is the original price.
Check: $128 × .25 = $32, the amount of the discount.
$128 - 32 = $96 That is the price Julie paid.
