Question

The department store has recently raised the price of a television set to $154.76. this was a raise of 6%. what was the price of a television set before the raise?

Answer 1

Let 'x' be the price of a television set before the raise.
raise of 6%. ---> x+ (6/100) x
thats given to be =154.76
so, can u find x from
x+ (6/100) x = 154.76