PERCENTAGE HELP

[RHONNIE]

IF A DRESS COST $52.25 AFTER A 45% DISCOUNT, WHAT WOULD BE THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE DRESS.

PLEASE HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT

 

[Denis]

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[stapel]

IF A DRESS COST $52.25 AFTER A 45% DISCOUNT, WHAT WOULD BE THE ORIGINAL PRICE OF THE DRESS.

Please review the reply posted here.

1) Pick a variable for the original price.

2) In terms of this variable, write an expression for "45% of" the original price.

3) Subtract the discount (your expression in (2)) from the variable.

4) Set your difference from (3) equal to the discounted price.

5) Solve for the variable.

Thank you.

Eliz.