Question

If the price of an object dropped 35% down to $75.68, what was the original price?

Answer 1

75.68 / 65%
116.28

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Answer 2

Answer: The original price= $116.43

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original price be 'x'.

Decreased price 35% of x

New price=$75.68

According to the given question

x-35% of x= $75.68

$\Rightarrow\ x-0.35x=75.68\\\\\Rightarrow\ x(1-0.35)=75.68\\\\\Rightarrow\ x(0.65)=75.68\\\\\Rightarrowx\frac{75.68}{0.65}=116.4307\approx116.43$

Therefore, the original price= $116.43