Question

A desk is on sale for 629$ which is 85% of the regular price. what is the regular price?

Answer 1

$740

Explanation:

`(629)/(0.85) =740`

Hope this helps

Answer 2

$740.00

Explanation:

85% of x is 629

Translate into algebra. Use a decimal in place of the percent:

.85x = 629

Divide by .85

x = 740

This answer makes sense because the regular price should be a little higher than the sale price. If they are paying 85% they're only getting 15% off.

Check:

740×.85 = 629