Question

Marla bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. she paid 32.89 for the drill. what was the regular price

Answer 1

85% of the regular price = 32.89
0.85x = 32.89
x = 32.89/0.85
x = 38.69 <== regular price

Answer 2

Hey there, 

Lets solve this problem together,  

We know that Marla bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. she paid 32.89 for the drill. 

$0.85x = 32.89 x = 32.89/0.85 x = 38.69$