Question

Tom paid $245.97 for a laptop. This was 3/5 of the original price. What was the original price?

Answer 1

Answer:

divide the cost by sum of ratio

Step-by-step explanation:

answer is $338.14

Answer 2

let the orignal price of laptop was x dollar's

price paid by Tom is 3/5 of original price

3/5 x = 245.97

x = 245.97/(3/5)

x = 409.95 dollars

so orignal price = 409.95 dollars

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