Question

decide if the following change is an increase or decrease. then determine the percent of change. senior citizen receive a 10% discount off the price of a regular dinner special at The Dinner Bell Restaurant.if the cost for a senior citizen to purchase a featured dinner special is $12.60, find the original price of a regular dinner special.

Answer 1

The oldster got a discount, so the original price is higher; let's call it x;

$(1 - 0.10) x = 12.60$

$.9 x = 12.60$

$x = 12.60/0.9 = 14.00$

Answer: $14.00