Question

Find the original price of a salt lamp that is $45 after a 70% discount.

Answer 1

$150.00

Explanation:

original price = sale price/1-discount

OP=45/1-0.7

OP=45/0.3

OP=150

Answer 2

$45 = 0.7 (70% as a decimal)
So 0.1= $6.43
Therefore 1 (100%) = $64.29