SOLUTION: If something is $110 and its on sale for 30 percent off how much would that item be?

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Question 537032: If something is $110 and its on sale for 30 percent off how much would that item be?
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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30% off
Let the tag price be x
The sale price is 70 when tag price is 100
70 --------------100
110---------------x
70/110= 100/x
x=100*110/70
x= $157.14