SOLUTION: If 70% percent of the original price is 19000, what is the original price?

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Question 883125: If 70% percent of the original price is 19000, what is the original price?

Answer by vidhyak(98)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let the original price be a
70
---- * a = 19000
100
Keep numbers on one side
a = 19000 * 100/70

a = 271428.57

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