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After a 15% discount, the price of a computer was $612. Wha
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02 Jun 2018, 03:40
02 Jun 2018, 03:40
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After a 15% discount, the price of a computer was $612. What was the price of the computer before the discount?
(A) $108.00
(B) $520.20
(C) $703.80
(D) $720.00
(E) $744.00
(A) $108.00
(B) $520.20
(C) $703.80
(D) $720.00
(E) $744.00
Re: After a 15% discount, the price of a computer was $612. Wha
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05 Jun 2018, 01:32
05 Jun 2018, 01:32
Let the price of the computer is X
X*.75=612
X=612/.75 =720
Answer is D.
X*.75=612
X=612/.75 =720
Answer is D.
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11 Jul 2018, 13:38
11 Jul 2018, 13:38
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Explanation
Call the original price x. That price is discounted by 15% to get 612:
\(0.85x = \$612\)
\(x = \$720\)
Do not add 15% of $612 to $612. The 15% figure is a percent of the unknown original number, not of $612.
Call the original price x. That price is discounted by 15% to get 612:
\(0.85x = \$612\)
\(x = \$720\)
Do not add 15% of $612 to $612. The 15% figure is a percent of the unknown original number, not of $612.
