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Question: An aquarium is on sale for $59.50. If this price represents a 15% discount from the original price, what is the original price?
First, you multiply the sale price and the 15% discount
![$59.50*.15 = [tex]$8.92](https://tex.z-dn.net/?f=%2459.50%2A.15%20%3D%20%5Btex%5D%248.92)
[/tex] (To change the percent to a decimal, you take out the percentage sign and divide by 100)
Now add $59.50 to $8.92
Answer:
$68.43 (when rounded to the nearest cent)
or
$68 (when rounded to the nearest dollar)
or
$70 (when rounded to the nearest ten dollar)
First, you multiply the sale price and the 15% discount
Now add $59.50 to $8.92
Answer:
$68.43 (when rounded to the nearest cent)
or
$68 (when rounded to the nearest dollar)
or
$70 (when rounded to the nearest ten dollar)