Question

At an electronics store, the price of a tablet is marked down 15% to $212.50. What was the price of the tablet before the markdown?

Answer 1

Answer: $ 250

Explanation:

Answer 2

The price of the tablet before the markdown was
`\$250`

Explanation:

Let

x-----> the price of the tablet before the markdown

we know that

`100\%-15\%=85\%=85/100=0.85`

`0.85x=212.50` ------> linear equation that represent the situation

Solve for x

Divide by
`0.85` both sides

`0.85x/0.85=212.50/0.85`

`x=\$250`