SOLUTION: Tom bought an electric drill at a 30% discount sale for $35. What was the original price of the drill?

SOLUTION: Tom bought an electric drill at a 30% discount sale for $35. What was the original price of the drill?

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Question 311342: Tom bought an electric drill at a 30% discount sale for $35. What was the original price of the drill?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If he got 30% off the retail price, that means he paid 70% of the retail price.
If we let the retail price be P, we have
70% of P = $35 and
.7P = 35
P = 35 / .7 = $50
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