Question

Joyce paid $210 for an item at the store that was 30 percent of the original price. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Joyce paid $210 for an item at the store that was 30 percent of the original price. What was the original price?​

Let

x ------> the original price

we have that

30%=30/100=0.30

so

210=0.30x

solve for x

x=210/0.30

x=$700

the original price was $700