SOLUTION: At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $629. This is 74% of the original price. What is the original price?

SOLUTION: At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $629. This is 74% of the original price. What is the original price?

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Question 1081305: At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $629. This is 74% of the original price. What is the original price?

Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
$629/0.74=x/1.00
0.74x=$629
x=$850.
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