At a sale this week, a table is being sold for
$336
. This is a
36%
discount from the original price.

What is the original price?

Question

At a sale this week, a table is being sold for 
$336
 . This is a 
36%
 discount from the original price.

What is the original price?

adamaero · Answer

the number 1 is your friend here

anonymous · Answer

$215.04

campbell_st · Answer

well the actual price is 100 - 36 or 64% of the original price. 

so then 64% = $336

find the value of 1% by dividing both sides by 64

then multiply by 100 to get 100% 

this will be the original price

adamaero · Answer

@theweetard wrong answer
it should be larger

anonymous · Answer

oh

anonymous · Answer

sorry

adamaero · Answer

just add 1 to the decimal equivalent (1.36)
do you know what to do with it from there?

anonymous · Answer

yes

adamaero · Answer

um that's really not what I was looking for. all you do is 1.36*(sale price)