SOLUTION: Felipe bought a desk for $666. The price was 72% of the original price. What was the original price?

Question 853995: Felipe bought a desk for $666. The price was 72% of the original price. What was the original price?
Found 2 solutions by Vladdroid, josmiceli:
Answer by Vladdroid(91) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
original price was 925
666 x 100 / 72 equals total answer.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price

The original price was $925

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