Question

After a 4% reduction, you purchase a new suit for $288. What was the original price of the suit?

Answer 1

Answer:

$300

Step-by-step explanation:

Let $x$ be the original price.

$x \times (1-0.04)=288$

$0.96x=288$

$x=\frac{288}{0.96}$

$x=300$

Answer 2

Answer:

$300

Step-by-step explanation:

If it was a 4% reduction then we get:

$x*0.96=288$

Divide both sides by 0.96

$x=300$

The original suit price was $300