10% OFF! What was the original price of a set of dishes whose sale price is $216?

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asked Oct 15, 2021 77.7k views

2 Answers

Turnt · Answer 1 · 2021-10-16T19:18:10+0000

Answer:

$240

Explanation:

The sale price is 90% of the original price, so ...

$216 = 0.90 × original price

original price = $216/0.90 = $240

The original price of the set of dishes was $240.

Solid Rhino · Answer 2 · 2021-10-22T14:41:15+0000

Answer:

240

Explanation:

If we get 10% off, we still have to pay 100-10 = 90%

Let x be the original price

x *90% = 216

.90x = 216

Divide each side by .90

.90x/.90 = 216/.90

x =240

The original price is 240