Question

Today only, a desk is being sold at a 33% discount. The sale price is $268. What was the price yesterday?

Answer 1

Discount percent = 33%

Sale price = $268

Let the original price be $x.

So,

`x - (33\% \: of \: x) = 268 \\ = > x - ( (33)/(100) * x) = 268 \\ = > x - ( (33x)/(100)) = 268 \\ = > (100x)/(100) - (33x)/(100) = 268 \\ = > ((100x - 33x))/(100) = 268 \\ = > (67x)/(100) = 268 \\ = > 67x = 268 * 100 \\ = > 67x = 26800 \\ = > x = (26800)/(67) \\ = > x = 400`

So, yesterday the price was $400.