Question

A television shop sold a set for $799. It made a profit of $ 245.25. How much did the shop buy the television for ?

Answer 1

the shop originally bought the television for $553.75

Explanation:

this is because if they sold it for $799 and made a profit of $245.25 then you would subtract the profit from the price the TV sold for and you get $553.75

Answer 2

Minus $799 with $245.25 then you will get the answer.