2006-09-25 11:32:54 · 5 answers · asked by chickieknorr 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
$80 is 70 percent of the original price, so set it up as two fractions, then cross-multiply:
80/x = 70/100
8000 = 70x
x = $114.29
2006-09-25 11:39:18 · answer #1 · answered by gburgmommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
oops let me try again :)
x = original price
$80.00 = x - 30% = 70%
so:
x*70% = $80.00
x = 80/70% = $114.29
2006-09-25 18:36:48 · answer #2 · answered by sasmallworld 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
70:100::80:x
70x=100*80
x=8000/70=114.29
so price before discount=$114.29
2006-09-25 18:36:03 · answer #3 · answered by raj 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
80/x = 70/100
80/.7 = x .. thats as far as ill go for u
btw x * 30% isnt 80
2006-09-25 18:37:29 · answer #4 · answered by too.much.intense 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
104.00
2006-09-25 18:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋