Question

#3

the price of a watch was decreased by 35% and
sold for $75.99. what was the original price of the
watch in dollars?
a. $26.60
c. $116.91
b. $49.39
d. $217.11

Answer 1

Explanation:

it means

$75.99 = original price × 0.65 ((100-35)/100)

original price = $75.99/0.65 = $116.9076923... ≈

≈ $116.91