SOLUTION: At a four of july sale, wanda bought a table marked "30% off". what was the original price of the table if wanda paid only $84? is 30% off is the rate while the $84 is the amou

Question 1076730: At a four of july sale, wanda bought a table marked "30% off". what was the original price of the table if wanda paid only $84?
is 30% off is the rate while the $84 is the amount?
thanks.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
84/0.70=$120
30% is the amount of the discount.
70% is the $84.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
p, the original price.

Sale price,

Wanda bought this item at the sale price, $84.

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