Question

a carpet sales person claims that a carpet on sale for 12.95 per square yard is 30 % off its original price. what was the original price

Answer 1

I always set these up as follows:

12.95 over x equals 30 over 100.


`12.95 / x = 30 / 100`
cross multiply 8 to the right and 100 to the left
12.95 x 100 = 30x
1295=30x
1295/30=x
43.166 or 43.7=x

Answer 2

Hope I helped good luck