Discount problem. if an item’s price was reduced by 39%, what was the original cost? how do u solve this?

Question

after the price of an item was reduced by 39%, they sold for $76.25. what was the earlier price?

Answer 1

Let x be the original price
x - .39x =76.25

.61x = 76.25
x=125

Answer 2

Assume original price as $100.
Discount is 39%. That is $39. The sale price should be $61.
For a sale price of $61, the original price is $100

But the actual sale price is $76.25
The corresponding original price = $ [76.25 / 61] 100 = $125

Answer 3

Finding the original cost

Let

x = the total amount

39 = the amount of percent of discount of the original proce.

100 - 39 = 61

61 = the total percent before discount

76.25 = the amount after discount

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61/100 = 0.61

.61x = 76.25

.61x/.61 = 76.25 / .61

x = 125

The earlier price is $ 125

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Check

125 x .39 = 48.75

125 - 48.75 = 76.25

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Answer 4

76.25 divided by the reciprocal of 39 which is 61 (39+61=100)
76.25/.61 is 125

Answer 5

Let the earlier price be x.
Then its price reduced by 39% i.e
X - 39%of X becomes its selling price.
which according to question is $ 76.25
So , the equation is

X - 39%of X=76.25
X- (39/100)* X= 76.25
X (1-0.39)= 76.25
X = 76.25/ 0.61
X=125

Answer 6

let x= original price
39% off means 100%-39%=.61% of original selling price.
61%=61/100=.61
.61x=$76.25
x=$76.25/.61=$125.00

Answer 7

$125.00.

The sum is 76.25 * 100 / (100-39) = 125

Answer 8

Original Price = X
Reduction = 39% or 0.39

X * (1 - 0.39) = $76.25

X * 0.61 = $76.25
X = $76.25 / 0.61
X = $125.00

Answer 9

y * 61/100 = 76.25
y =125

The answer is 125.

Answer 10

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