miahalex miahalex
  • 25-03-2015
  • Mathematics
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what is the original price if there is a 10% discount and the sale price is $76.50

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epiphi epiphi
  • 25-03-2015
Since there was a 10% discount, you know that 90% of the price is 76.50. So to get 100% of the price (the orginal price), you divide 76.50 by .9.
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belcatya
belcatya belcatya
  • 25-03-2015
make a proportion:
                         90% - 76.50$
 original price is 100% - x$

x=76.50$*100%/90%=85$
Answer: original price is 85$
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