Question

At a sale, a desk is being sold for 74% of the regular price. The sale price is $703. What is the regular price?

Answer 1

Let x be the regular price. 74% of the regular, i.e. the discounted price, is

`d=(74x)/(100)=(37x)/(50)`

Since we know that d=703, we have

`(37x)/(50)=703`

Multiply both sides by 50

`37x=35150`

Divide both sides by 37:

`x = (35150)/(37)=950`