Question

A table is on sale for
26% off. The sale price is
$333
.

What is the regular price?

Answer 1

If the table is 26% off, you have to pay 74% so
74% of some number is $333

Write the equation that says that and solve it.

Answer 2

.............

Answer 3

make "some number" x

Answer 4

The regular price is what it'd cost at 100 %. But what you know is that at 26 % off the 100 %, it costs $333. That means 100 % - 26 % = 74 % equals $333..

Answer 5

Got any clue how to write the equation?

Answer 6

kinda

Answer 7

One way to put it becomes 0.74 * x = 333

Answer 8

Just translate Mertsj's second line into a math equation
To change a percent into a decimal, move the decimal point 2 places tot eh left.
For example, 54% as a decimal is 0.54
In math, usually "of" means "times".
Also, "is" means "=".

Answer 9

Also, "some number" is an unknow, so use "x" for it.

Answer 10

what is the regular price

Answer 11

The regular price is x. :) Can you solve 0.74 * x = 333?

Answer 12

450

Answer 13

English:
\(\color{red}{74 \%} ~~~~\color{blue}{of} ~~~~~\color{green}{some ~number} ~\color{brown}{is} ~~~$333\)

Math:
\(\color{red}{0.74} ~~~~\color{blue}{\times} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\color{green}{x} ~~~~~~~~~~~~~\color{brown}{=} ~$333\)

Or simply:
\(0.74x = 333\)
Solve for x by dividing both sides by 0.74