Question: At a sale this week, a table is being sold for $299.20. This is a 66% discount from the original…

At a sale this week, a table is being sold for $299.20. This is a 66% discount from the original price. What is the original price?

Solution

To find the original price before the 66% discount, we can set up the equation as follows: Let the original price be \( x \). The discount is 66%, so the price after discount is 34% of the original price. Set up the equation: \[ 0.34x = 299.20 \] Solve for \( x \) by dividing both sides by 0.34: \[ x = \frac{299.20}{0.34} \] Calculate the value: \[ x = 880 \] So, the original price is $880.