Question

a bracelet is now reduced to 420
this is the 70% of the original price.
work out the original price of the bracelet

Answer 1

Answer:

original price is 600

Step-by-step explanation:

let original price be x

so 70% of x = 420

x=420*100/70

x=600

Answer 2

Answer:

The original price of the bracelet = Rs 600

Step-by-step explanation:

Let us assume that the original price of the bracelet be Rs x.

Given that:

A bracelet is now reduced to Rs 420 this is the 70% of the original price.

Formula used:

Reduced price = Reduced percent of Original price

According to the question:

→ 420 = 70% of x

→ 420 = 0.7 × x

→ x = 420/0.7

→ x = 600

∴ Original price = Rs 600