Question

19. If a dress is reduced by 86% in a sale to £5.88, find the original price.

Answer 1

Hey .

Here is the answer.

Let original price is x.

So, after dropping to 86% it comes to 5.88

so, 5.88 = (100-86)% of x

or, 5.88 = 14% of x

or, x = 5.88/0.14 = 42

So, original price is £42.

Thanks.

Answer 2

Let original price be x,

x - 86% of x = 5.88

x - 86/100 × x = 5.88

(100x-86x)/100 =5.8

14x = 5.88×100

14x = 588

x= 588/14

x = 42


Original price = 42


I hope this will help you

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