Question

Anthony buys a living room set for $899 on sale. What is the regular price forthe set if the sale offered a 30% discount? Round your answer to the nearest dollar.

Answer 1

Answer:

$1,284.

Explanation:

Let the regular price for the set = x

Since the sale offered a 30% discount:

$(100\%-30\%)\text{ of x=} \ 899$

We then solve for x:

$\begin{gathered} 70\%\times x=899 \\ \frac{70x}{100}=899 \\ 70x=89900 \\ x=\frac{89900}{70} \\ x=1284.29 \\ x\approx\ 1284 \end{gathered}$

The regular price for the set is $1,284 to the nearest dollar.