Say you have just sold an item that was 25% more than the selling price of $39.95. What is the new selling price?
or
You bought an item for $39.95 and it was 25% less than the original price. What was the amount of the original price?
2007-05-07 09:00:08 · 8 answers · asked by lremmell64 4 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
There are two ways to get the same answer
Multiply 39.95 x 0.25 = 9.9875
add 39.95 + 9.9875 = 49.9375
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Second Method
Multiply 39.95 times 1.25
39.93 x 1.25 = 49.9375
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Multiply 39.95 times 0.25 to get the amount
39.95 x 0.25 = 9.9875
Subtract 9.9875 from 39.95
39.95 - 9.9875 = 29.9625
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2007-05-07 09:20:52 · answer #1 · answered by SAMUEL D 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
39.95 + 39.95 x 25/100 = $49.9375
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If the original price is y,
y + (75 x y)/100 = 39.95
y = 39.95 x 100 / 75 = $53.2666
2007-05-07 09:14:57 · answer #2 · answered by ♥ Ă♫̉ğĕ!̉ ♥ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to find 25% of 39.95.
Times 39.95 by 25 and divide it by 100, then add that number to 39.95 or take it away.
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2007-05-07 09:11:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
multiptly 39.95 by 1.25
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set up equasion
39.95=.75x and simplify
2007-05-07 09:53:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
125% x 39.95 = ?
? = 39.95 x 1.25
? = ...
75% x ? = 39.95
? = 39.95/0.75
? = ...
2007-05-07 09:05:57 · answer #5 · answered by zelenikaktus 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sold for$39.95*1.25=$49.94
2007-05-07 09:07:25 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
what makes you think that I was good in math, when I was in school? Sorry with out a calc, I am not much good
2007-05-07 09:06:47 · answer #7 · answered by duster 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
$49.94
2007-05-07 09:05:44 · answer #8 · answered by sherry 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋