SOLUTION: I want this game but the sale has gone off and I am terrible at percentages the math is if the game costs £3.45 and it had 30% off then what is the original price?

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Question 827229: I want this game but the sale has gone off and I am terrible at percentages the math is if the game costs £3.45 and it had 30% off then what is the original price?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
£3.45 = x - 30%x

 3.45 = x - 0.3x

 3.45 = 1.0x - 0.3x

 3.45 = 0.7x

 3.45%2F0.7 = x

 4.93 = x

Original price = £4.93 to the nearest pence or cent 
(whatever you guys call it over there).

Edwin