SOLUTION: A book store has all books priced 30% off regular prices.
Adam bought a book for $8.96. What was the regular price of Adam's book?
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Question 999320: A book store has all books priced 30% off regular prices.
Adam bought a book for $8.96. What was the regular price of Adam's book?
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, stanbon:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
30% off all books.
So 70% = $8.96
1% = $8.96/70
100% = $8.96/70 x 100
Regular price = $12.80
Hope this helps :-)
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A book store has all books priced 30% off regular prices.
Adam bought a book for $8.96. What was the regular price of Adam's book?
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Equation:
You are paying 70% of the regular price.
Let regular price be "x"::
Equation:
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0.7x = 8.96
x = 8.96/0.7 = $12.29
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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