Find the original price of a pair of shoes if the sale price is $45 after a 25% discount

$60

$45 is 75% of the original price. 75/3 is 25, so divide 45/3=15. $15 is 1/4 of the original price. 15*4=60

3: 2

step-by-step explanation:

shorter piece is 2: 3, so just reverse it, and you get 3: 2

it's equivalent, so we can say that its equal.

let's call the denominator x and the numerador is 18 less then denominator, x - 18.

multiply

2.x = 5.(x - 18)

2x = 5x - 90

90 = 5x - 2x

90 = 3x

x = 90/3

x = 30

so: