document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1203965>Question 1203965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The current price of an item is $7.36, due to  a price change increase of 45.17%.  Determine original price.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = Original Price.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Formula used:  Original Price = Current Price / (1 + % Change)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7.36 / (1 + 45.17%) / 100\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7.36 / 1.4517\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5.0699 = 5.07\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original price is less.  Where am I correct ?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "$5.07 is the correct answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "45.17% of $5.07 = 0.4517*5.07 = 2.290119 which rounds to 2.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The price has gone up by $2.29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we go from 5.07+2.29 = 7.36 which confirms the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Or as a slight shortcut:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.4517*5.07 = 7.360119 which rounds to 7.36<BR>\n" );
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