Answer:
$840
Step-by-step explanation:
To do this, we can use our formula for solving percents. [tex]\frac{Part}{Whole}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{Percent}{100}[/tex]
The part here is $714 because this is only 85% of the original price which is the whole. Our whole in this problem will be x. As for the percent, we will write 85.
We now have [tex]\frac{714}{x}[/tex] = [tex]\frac{85}{100}[/tex]
To solve this, we use the rules of a proportion. 714 * 100 = 71,400 and then we will divide that by 85 to find x. x = 840
So, the original price was $840.
