Question

After a 20% reduction, you purchase a tv for $336. What was the price of the tv before the reduction?

Answer 1

Answer:

$420

.8 x = 336

x = 336/.8

X=$420

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer:

i`m not very good at maths but i`m pretty sure this is right:

if the original price was reduced by 20%, then $336 is 80%

divide 336 by 8 to get a unit rate of money per 10%

10% = $42

multiply this by 10 to get 100%, or the original price

the original price is $420