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After a discount of 25%, the sale price of a game system is $149.25. what is the original price?

User Pan Ziyue
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Answer:111.94

Explanation:

'Percent (%)' means 'out of one hundred':

p% = p 'out of one hundred',

p% is read p 'percent',

p% = p/100 = p ÷ 100.

25% = 25/100 = 25 ÷ 100 = 0.25.

100% = 100/100 = 100 ÷ 100 = 1.

New value =

149.25 - Percentage decrease =

149.25 - (25% × 149.25) =

149.25 - 25% × 149.25 =

(1 - 25%) × 149.25 =

(100% - 25%) × 149.25 =

75% × 149.25 =

75 ÷ 100 × 149.25 =

75 × 149.25 ÷ 100 =

11,193.75 ÷ 100 =

111.9375 ≈

111.94

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