Question

really need help!! ON PERCENT PROBLEMS

Answer 1

the sale price of a reclining cahir is $510 after a 15% discount has been given. find the orig. price

Answer 2

Let original price be $x
you're given that 15% discount was given i.e.
85% of x = 510

Answer 3

now solve for x

Answer 4

0.85x = 510
x = 510/0.85

Answer 5

where did u get 85% though

Answer 6

since 15% discount was given, so I subtracted 15 from 100 to get 85