SOLUTION: A computer was sold during a sale for
$
354.97
. What is the regular selling price if the price of the computer was reduced by
4
/
5
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Question 1207333: A computer was sold during a sale for
$
354.97
. What is the regular selling price if the price of the computer was reduced by
4
/
5
Found 2 solutions by MathLover1, greenestamps:
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let the regular selling price be
the price of the computer was reduced by
a computer was sold for $
the regular selling price was $
check:
=>selling price
=>reduction price
=>true
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the price was reduced by 4/5, then the sale price is 1/5 of the original price; that means the original price was 5 times the sale price:
ANSWER: 5($354.97)=$1774.85
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