Question

A ring is reduced to ?840 this is saving 40% of the original price. What was the original price of the ring

Answer 1

1400

Explanation:

The original price is represented by 100%

A saving of 40% represents (100 - 40) = 60% of the original price

Divide the reduced price by 60 to find 1%, then multiply by 100 for original price

original price =
`(840)/(60)` × 100 = 1400