A store decreases the price of a sofa by 16% this month only, to $5200. What was the price before the discount

Nastaran Hakimi asked Mar 10, 2022

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A store decreases the price of a sofa by 16% this month only, to $5200. What was the price before the

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Nastaran Hakimi asked Mar 10, 2022

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Answer:

$6190.48

Explanation:

The price is now 1 -16% = 84% of the original price (p).

$5200 = 0.84p

p = $5200/0.84 = $6190.48

The price before the discount was $6190.48.

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