Question

a sign says that the price marked on all music equipment is 30% off the original price you buy an electric guitar for sale price of $315 what is the original price

Answer 1

The original price is $450.

Explanation:

Step 1:

Given details, Discount%, D% = 30 and Selling Price, SP = $315

Step 2:

Write down formula for calculating the Original Price

Selling Price (SP) = Original Price (OP) - Discount (D)

Discount (D) = Original Price (OP) * (D%/100)

Step 3:

Substitute given values in the formula

315 = OP - D

D =
`OP *30/100`

D = 0.3 OP

Step 4:

Substitute value of D in the first formula

315 = OP - 0.3 OP

315 = OP (1 - 0.3) = 0.7 OP

Original Price, OP = 315/0.7 = $450