Question

A fireball is on sale for 33 1/3% off. The total amount saved is $24. What was the original price of the fireball?

Answer 1

Let The cost of fireball be x

Therefore,

$x \times 33 \times \frac{1}{3}\% = 24$

$x \times 33 \times \frac{1}{3} \times \frac{1}{100} = 24 \\ x \times \frac{11}{100} = 24 \\ 11x = 24 \times 100 \\ 11x = 2400 \\ x = 2400 \div 11 = 218.18$

Hence,cost of fireball is $218.18 or $218.20