Question

At a movie theater, the cost of admission to matinee is $5.25. If this price represents a 30% discount from the evening price, find the evening price to the nearest cent

Answer 1

Let y be the original price
Yx.70= 5.25
.70 =5.25
Y= 5.25/.70
Y= $7.50

Answer 2

The price of the evening Will be $3.74