At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $741. This is a 24% discount from the original price. What is the original price.

Question

At a sale this week, a sofa is being sold for $741. This is a 24% discount from the original price. What is the original price.

Answer 1

Let the original price be x

A 24% discount from the original price would be 0.24 * x

So the original price - discount = sale price

x - 0.24x = 741

0.76x = 741

x = 741/0.76 = 975

Answer $975