Question

A telescope is discounted 30%. Sales price is $126. Find the original price.

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Answer 1

180, multiply 126 by 100 then divide by 70(representing the remaining 70%) and your left with 180

Answer 2

180 dollars

Explanation:

if it was discounted by 30 percent, that means 126 is 70 percent of the orin=inal price. If you divide 126 by 70, you get 1.8 is the money worth 1 percent. Multiply 1.8 by 100 to get the original price, and you end up with 180 dollars.