An appliance store decreases the price of a 19 inch television said 28% to a sale price of $442.08 what was the original price of the television

Question

An appliance store decreases the price of a 19 inch television set 28% to a sale price of $442.08 what was the original price of the television?

Answer 1

28% reduction of the original price X is 100%-28% = 72% of the original price, X

So 72% of X is 442.08

0.72 X = 442.08

X = 442.08/0.72 = 614