Question 521628
This is a ratio: If 30% was taken off, that means that $171.50 was the remaining 70%

70% out of 100% = $171.50 out of how much?

70/100=171.50/x

yiou then cross multiply the fractions to get

70(x)=(100)(171.50)
70x=17150

divide both sides by 70 and you get

x=245

the original price was $245

(***To check your answer, check what 30% of 245 is and then subtract the 30% from the original price that you got, ie:

245(.30) = 73.5
30% of 245 is 73.5

245 - 73.5 = 171.5 <-- if this is what was posed in the originial question (which it is) then you're right.)