Question

how do i figure the original price... Mark paid $664 for a suit that was discounted 20%. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Okay so mark paid 20% less, which means that the suit cost him 80% of the original

Answer 2

So:
$664 - 80%
$x - 100%

Answer 3

x = (cross multiply and divide by what's left) = 664*100/80

Answer 4

x = $830

Answer 5

please click on become a fan if i helped, thanks! =)

Answer 6

i know thats the answer im confused how to set it up..is it 664/100 times x/100

Answer 7

bahrom, always trying to get fans, lol

Answer 8

right basically, what bahrom has done is he knows that you have 80% of the original cost, so he has made it so that you can work out what 1 % costs you then times it by 100 to get it to 100% (i.e. the original price)

Answer 9

ok thanks