Question

Today only, a table is being sold for $714. This is 85% of its regular price. What was the price Yesterday

Answer 1

Explanation:

714 is 85%

the full price P is 100%

Using the ratio method

714 /85 = P/100

TO find P cross multiply

85P = 714*100

85P = 71400

p = 71400/85 = $840

Ans yesterday's price = $840

or

85% of P = 714

.85*P =714

p = 714/.85

p = $840

Answer 2

$840

Explanation:

To do this, we can use our formula for solving percents.
`(Part)/(Whole)` =
`(Percent)/(100)`

The part here is $714 because this is only 85% of the original price which is the whole. Our whole in this problem will be x. As for the percent, we will write 85.

We now have
`(714)/(x)` =
`(85)/(100)`

To solve this, we use the rules of a proportion. 714 * 100 = 71,400 and then we will divide that by 85 to find x. x = 840

So, the original price was $840.