SOLUTION: help!!!. A pro shop in a bowling alley drops the price of bowling balls 24% to a sale price of $134.20. What was the original price?

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Question 223487: help!!!. A pro shop in a bowling alley drops the price of bowling balls 24% to a sale price of $134.20. What was the original price?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A pro shop in a bowling alley drops the price of bowling balls 24% to a sale price of $134.20. What was the original price?
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24% less means the price is 76% of what it was.
$134.20 = 0.76*Original price
Original price = $134.20/0.76 = $176.58