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Can You Find The Original Price Of A Television If The Sale Price Is $171.50 After A 30% Discount?

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    You multiply
    171.50
    x  0.30
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    then add the above answer to $171.50 and that is the final answer.

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    Ryanna 

    answered 1 year ago

    That gives the wrong answer. 171.5(1+.3) = 222.95. 30% of 222.95 is 66.89, and 222.95 - 66.89 is 156.06.
    The correct answer is 171.5 = x - .3x = .7x, or x = 171.5/.7 = 245. The 30% discount amounts to 73.50, so the sale price is 245-73.50 = 171.50.
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    Oddman

    Oddman

    commented 1 year ago

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