Jones paid $48 for a jacket that was on sale for 25% of the original price. What was the original price of the jacket?
A. $60
B. $72
C. $96
D. $192
E. $227
25% of the original price can be represented algebraically by (0.25)(x). This expression equals $48. So we have (0.25)(x)=48. To solve for x, divide each side of the equation by 0.25. The value for x is 192.