SOLUTION: At a four of july sale, wanda bought a table marked "30% off". what was the original price of the table if wanda paid only $84? is 30% off is the rate while the $84 is the amou

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Question 1076730: At a four of july sale, wanda bought a table marked "30% off". what was the original price of the table if wanda paid only $84?
is 30% off is the rate while the $84 is the amount?
thanks.
Found 2 solutions by rfer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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84/0.70=$120
30% is the amount of the discount.
70% is the $84.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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p, the original price.

Sale price, p-3p%2F10=0.7p

Wanda bought this item at the sale price, $84.
0.7p=84
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