Question

After a 75% reduction, you purchase a new clothes dryer for $200. What was the original price of the clothes dryer?

Answer 1

$800

Explanation:

Let the original price be x.

Final price=100%-75%

=25%

x-75%=200

x=200 x 100/75

x=8 x 100

x=800

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Answer 2

$800

Explanation:

Let the original price be $x.

75% reduction ----- 100% -75%= 25%

25%x= 200

`(25)/(100) x = 200 \\ x = 200 / (25)/(100) \\ x = 200 * (100)/(25) \\ x = 800`

Thus, the original price of the clothes dryer is $800.