How to figure out the original price of something after a discount?

The sale price of the item is 4.The discount is 12% off the original price.How do I figure out the original price of this item?

Posted on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am by admin · Permalink
In: Coupon Q&A · Tagged with: sale price

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Written by Jason
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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Divide $924 by 0.88 (since if there is a 12% discount, you’re paying 88% of the full price) to get the original price, $1050.
Written by D.W.
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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discount = 12% of p
= 0.12p
sale price = p – discount
= p – 0.12p
= p(1 – 0.12)
= 0.88p
0.88p = 924
p = 1050
original price = $1,050
Written by AMAR SONI
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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($924)*(100/ (100-12) = 924*(100/88)= $1050…………….ans
Written by michaelempeigne
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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924 / 0.88 = 1050
Written by Stephen
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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If S = sale price, D = % discount, and P = original price,
S = P – D*P/100 (we decrease P by D percent of P)
S = 100P/100 – D*P/100
S = P(100-D)/100
100S = P(100-D)
100S/(100-D) = P
So let S = $924 and D = 12:
P = 100*$924/88 = $1050

The original price was $1050.
Written by Tomp
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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If a 12% discount of $P gives $924, then 924 = (100 – 12)/100 * P
That is, 924 = .88P
Dividing both sides by 0.88
P = 924/0.88
= 1050
So the original price is $1050
Written by Lady Luana
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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$924 = 100% – 12% = 88%

924 = 88%
y = 100%

y = 924×100/88 = $1050
Written by Peter A. Bachtiar
on July 18, 2010 at 6:04 am
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If the original price = Y

The equations :

Y – 12/100 *Y = 924
100 Y – 12Y = 92400
88 Y = 92400
Y = 92400/88
Y = 1050

So, the original price is $ 1,050