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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Today only, a table is being sold for 237.60 . This is 36% of its regular price. What was the price yesterday?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

@ganeshie8

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Ok, so 36% of regular price = 237.6

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

call, x the regular price

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

36% of x = 237.6

OpenStudy (anonymous):

x=660?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

\(\large \frac{36}{100}x = 237.6\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

brilliant, x is 660

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so the the formula for questions like this would be ?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

no formula actually, simply we have write the equation and solve x... like the way we did just now :)

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

was it compounded per minute? LUL

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

lol compounded wid a negative rate

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

LMAO

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

some things depreciate compoundedly

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

LUL

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

^ most things depreciate wid age lol

OpenStudy (nincompoop):

not wisdom :P

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

agree :)

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