Question

A sofa is on sale for $465, which is 38% less than the regular price.
What is the regular price?

Answer 1

465 = P(1.38)

P = 465/1.38 ??

Answer 2

why 1.38?

Answer 3

casue I got interest in my head as an error lol

Answer 4

465 = P - P(.38) = P(1-.38)

Answer 5

P = 465/(.72)

Answer 6

For the regular price i got $1,223.68

Answer 7

$750

Answer 8

750*.62=465

Answer 9

645.83

dbl chck:

645.83(.38) = 245.41

645.83 - 245.41 = 400.42

Answer 10

mines closer :)

Answer 11

....the sale price is 465...

Answer 12

right:

465 = P - P(.38) = P(1-.38)

Answer 13

P = 465/(1-.38)

Answer 14

.62...my addition was off :)

Answer 15

750 was the original price