SOLUTION: If I paid $663 for a table that was on sale for 32% off what is the original price of the table.

SOLUTION: If I paid $663 for a table that was on sale for 32% off what is the original price of the table.

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Question 255566: If I paid $663 for a table that was on sale for 32% off what is the original price of the table.

Answer by palanisamy(496) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let the original price be x.
Discount = 32%
So the sale price is = [(100-32)/100]x = [68/100]x
Given sale price = $663
So we get, [68/100]x = 663
x = (663*100)/68
x = 975 $
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