At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $702. This is 72% of the original price. What is the original price?

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At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $702. This is 72% of the original price. What is the original price?

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702/x = 72/100
cross multiply
72x = 70,200
divide by 72 on both sides
x = $975

Jun Kang answered Feb 6, 2018

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