jim is able to sell a hand carved statue for $670 which as 35% over his cost .how much did the statue originally cost him?
2007-03-03 05:07:52 · 7 answers · asked by miss p 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
$496
496 x 1.35 = 669.6...(round) 670
2007-03-03 05:14:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Open up the calculator on your computer, under the start menu, then accesories.
What you have to do is convert the percentage to a decimal. What you do is take 35% and make it 0.35. Basically you take the number 35 and divide it by 100. That gives you 0.35. Then multiply that by the amount of $670 to get your final answer.
2007-03-03 05:17:57 · answer #2 · answered by dolphinparty13 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
selling price (S.P)=670
cost price (C.P)= x
percentage loss = 35%
loss = cost price - selling price
formula for percentage loss = (loss/S.P) x 100
hence 35% = loss/S.P x 100
since S.P = 670
substituting 670 for S.P:
we have; (loss/670) x 100 = 35
loss = (35/100) x 670
loss = 234.5
and selling price is 270
but remember that loss = cost price (C.P) - selling price (S.P)
substitute known values we have
234.5 = C.P - 270
hence cost price (C.P) = 234.5 + 670
C.P = $904.5
the statue cost him $904.5
2007-03-03 06:13:55 · answer #3 · answered by accumulator 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$670 = x (his cost) + .35x (his profit)
$670 = 1.35x
$670/1.35 = x
x = $496.296 = $496.30
2007-03-03 05:14:01 · answer #4 · answered by Lillian L 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
670- - take away 35% = answer ok
2007-03-03 05:15:58 · answer #5 · answered by JOSEPH A 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
35% of 670.00 =234.50 ..........670.00 less 234.50=436.50.........436.50 was his original cost!...................put your stupid calculator,s down & try using your best calculator................your brain!
2007-03-03 05:30:27 · answer #6 · answered by slipstream 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$496.30
670=1.35x
x=496.296296296...
2007-03-03 05:12:07 · answer #7 · answered by inane person 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋