The price of a tent was decreased by 15% and sold for $76.49. What was the original price of the tent in dollars?
Answer (3)
well 100%-15% = 76.49, so 0.85a = 76.49, where a is the original value a = 76.49/0.85 a = $89.99
To find the original price of the tent, we need to work backwards from the final price after the 15% decrease. Let's call the original price x dollars. After the 15% decrease, the price becomes x - 0.15x = 0.85x dollars. We know that this final price is $76.49, so we can set up the equation:
0.85x = 76.49
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 0.85:
x = 76.49 / 0.85 = 89.99
Therefore, the original price of the tent was $89.99 dollars.
The original price of the tent was $89.99. This is determined by reversing the 15% price decrease from the final price of $76.49. By calculating the original price using the formula for the decrease, we found the answer to be $89.99.
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