<PRE><B>Question 158748</B>
A boat is on sale for $7995. Find its regular price if it has been marked down $1350. Find the percent mark down on its orignal price.
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Let the original price be the percent of mark down:
EQUATION:
7995x = 1350
x = 1350/7995
x = 16.9%
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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