Question

Today only, a desk is being sold at a 34% discount. The sale price is $627.

What was the price yesterday?

Answer 1

orig price x (100% - discount rate) = sale price
orig price x (100% - 34%) = 627
orig price x (66%) = 627
orig price x (0.66) = 627
orig price = 627 \(\div\) 0.66

Answer 2

can you do it from there?

Answer 3

i got 950 cant be right

Answer 4

but that's right

Answer 5

ohh ohhh i read it wrong

Answer 6

lol i thought it said the original price was 627

Answer 7

haha lol =))