SOLUTION: Simple price asking problem. Is my set up for, "The price of a car with 18% discount is $19,680. What was the original price of the car?
I wrote it as 18% x 19,680 =
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Question 677133: Simple price asking problem. Is my set up for, "The price of a car with 18% discount is $19,680. What was the original price of the car?
I wrote it as 18% x 19,680 =
Is this the correct set up? Percentage times the price?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Simple price asking problem. Is my set up for, "The price of a car with 18% discount is $19,680. What was the original price of the car?
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Price - 18% = Price*82% = 0.82*Price
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0.82*Price = 19680
Price = 19680/0.82
Price = $24000
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