Question 697925: If you buy a necklace for $110 but it was already 70% off, what was the original price of the necklace? Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathLover1:Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If you buy a necklace for $110 but it was already 70% off, what was the original price of the necklace?
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Let original price be "x":
x - 0.70x = 110
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0.30x = 110
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x = 110/0.30
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x = $366.67
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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