Question

You paid $284 for a printer that was on sale for 35% off the original price. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Given:

$284 for a printer that was on sale for 35% off the original price.

Required:

To calculate the original price

Step-by-step explanation:

New price=

`\begin{gathered} new\text{ price =\lparen1}\pm r)original\text{ price} \\ So\text{ at the sale it reduce from its original price we gonna use the negative sign} \end{gathered}`
`\begin{gathered} 284=(1-r)* original\text{ price} \\ r=35\%=0.35 \\ 284=(1-0.35)* original\text{ price} \\ 284=0.65* original\text{ price} \\ (284)/(0.65)=Original\text{ price} \\ \\ 436.923=Original\text{ price} \end{gathered}`

Required answer:

$436.923