Question

A publishing house is selling subscriptions to magazines for 10% off the original price. If a subscription to Time Magazine costs $58.50 with the discount, what was the original price?

Answer 1

`\bf\Huge 65`

Explanation:

Given that :

• A publishing house is selling subscriptions to magazines for 10% off the original price.

• If a subscription to Time Magazine costs $58.50 with the discount.

to find :

• what was the original price ?

explanation :

finding the original price

⟼ 100 •/• - 10 •/• = 90•/•

⟼ 90.•/• = $ 58•50

⟼ 1 •/• = $ 58•50 / 90

⟼ 100 •/• = $ 58•50 / 90 × 100

⟼ 100 •/• = $ 5850 / 90

⟼ 100 •/• = $ 585 / 9

⟼ 100 •/• = $ 65.

∴ the original price is $ 65.