Designate the original price as p. Then, from the problem statement, 80 % of p = 12590; p = 12590/0.80 = 15738. (If "20 percent" is considered to have only two significant digits, this should be written as "1.6 X 104 instead.)
marked price/original price =15,737.5
$240.00
The sale price is 40.00
The amount of tax divided by the percent of tax (expressed as a decimal) will equal the original price.
143.10
15108
OK, do the following. 12590 = 80% (original prince - 20%) 12590 / 80 = 157,375 157,375 * 100 = 15737,5 The original price is 15737,5
To Calculate Original Price? This is the Simple & Correct Procedure: try it. Car price=12590 whic is 20% of Original Price. Then Original Price is: (12590/20) X 100 = 62950. Practice it with the products you have purchased 100% it is correct.
marked price/original price =15,737.5
$240.00
The original price was $104.00
34% discount
The sale price is 88.20
purchase price x percent sales tax .... then added to the original amount
The sale price is 40.00
The amount of tax divided by the percent of tax (expressed as a decimal) will equal the original price.
143.10