Question

Original price of computer is 598.00. There was 25% off original price. What is the price now?

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

There are 2 ways of looking at this problem

Method A

100% of the price is 598.00

75% of the price is x

So set up a proportion

100/75 = 598/x                Cross Multiply

100x = 75 * 598               Simplify the right

100x = 44850                   Divide both sides by 100

100x/100 = 44850/100    

x = 448.50

Method Two

The other way is just to take 25% from 598

598 * 25/100 = 149.5

That's the amount of the reduction

598 - 149.5

448.5

Both answers work. You have to choose.