Question

Debra brought a desk on sale for $438. This price was 73% of the original price. What was the original price

Answer 1

Let x = the original price of the desk.

It's known that 73% of the price is $438, thus:

`(73)/(100)x=438`

Multiplying by 100 and dividing by 73:

`x=(100\cdot438)/(73)=600`

The original price of the desk was $600