Question

After a 5% reduction, you purchase a new suit for $228. What was the price of the suit before the reduction? A) First write an equation you can use to answer this question. Use x as your variable and express any percents in decimal form in the equation.

Answer 1

Answer: $240

Explanation:

Let the original price of the suit be x.

Since there is a 5% reduction, it means that the suit was sold for:

(100% - 5%) = 95% of its price.

So, 95% of x is $228.

95% × x = 228

95/100 × x = 228

0.95 × x = 228

0.95x = 228

Divide both side by 0.95

0.95x/0.95 = 228/0.95

x = 240

The original price of the suit is $240.