Mary bought a desk on sale for 88.40. This price was 74% less than the original price. What was the original price?

asked Jan 3, 2022 122k views

3 votes

Mary bought a desk on sale for 88.40. This price was 74% less than the original price.

What was the original price?

by OQJF

5.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

0 votes

Answer: 340

Explanation:

100 - 74 = 26%

26% = .26

x * .26 = 88.4

/.26 /.26

x = 340

check

340 * .74 = 251.6

340 - 251.6 = 88.4

Markenson answered Jan 10, 2022

4.6k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

5.3m questions

6.9m answers