Question

Game Stop is having a sale and all games are reduced by 55%. If a game is now $29.99, what was the original price? Round your answer to the nearest cen.

Answer 1

reduced by 55%
100=original
100-55=45

45% of oiriginal=29.99
percent means parts out of 100
45%=0.45

0.45 of original=29.99
divide both sides by 0.45
original=66.644444444444444444444444444444
round
$66.64 is original price