If I bought a dress at a 38% discount and paid $465 for it, what was the original price?
2007-09-15 12:12:21 · 14 answers · asked by beach_babe 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
$750.
If it was a 38% discount, that means that $465 was 62% of the orignal price. 0.62 could be multiplied by the original price to get 465. To find the original price divide 465 by the decimal 0.62 to get 750.
2007-09-15 12:15:42 · answer #1 · answered by SoulDawg 4 UGA 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
$465 is 62% of the original price. If x is the original price the formula would be: .62x = $465. Divide by the decimal or invert and multiply either way is correct. Thus 100/62 x $465 = $750. There's your answer. Hope you understand how this was done because some of the answerers bombed royally. LOL
2007-09-15 19:42:01 · answer #2 · answered by Emissary 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$750.
$465/0.62=750 (The amount that was paid divided by 62%, which is the difference between 100% (the original price) and 38% (the amount of the discount))
Checkback:
1. (750)*38% or 0.38 = $285 (the savings).
2. 750 - 285 = 465
2007-09-15 19:22:58 · answer #3 · answered by the_green_water12801 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
X times .38 = 465, so you divide 465 by .38 an you will get around 1223.6
2007-09-15 19:19:18 · answer #4 · answered by peter l 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
$465/(1-.38)=$750
For that kind of money, it better make you look like Helen of Troy and the Queen of Sheeba rolled up into one âº
Doug
2007-09-15 19:21:28 · answer #5 · answered by doug_donaghue 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
$750
2007-09-15 19:22:12 · answer #6 · answered by bee 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
465=.62x
x= 465/.62 = $750.00
2007-09-15 19:20:05 · answer #7 · answered by ironduke8159 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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That has a picture of the answer and all the work you have to do. Maybe you could get some help from a math tutor or friend or whatever.
2007-09-15 19:28:51 · answer #8 · answered by La la 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it should be calculated like this
465 * 100 / (100 - 38) = 750
2007-09-15 19:19:05 · answer #9 · answered by MAB 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
the dress was originally 750 dollars. Nice find!
2007-09-15 19:16:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋