A discount of 15% on a marked price results in a selling price of $255. What was the marked price?
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A discount of 15% on a marked price results in a selling price of $255. What was the marked price?
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Let the marked price be x. After a 15% discount, the selling price is 0.85x. Setting this equal to $255 gives 0.85x = $255, so x = $255 / 0.85 = $300.
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Q: A discount of 15% on a marked price results in a selling price of $255. What was the marked price?
Solution: Let the marked price be x. After a 15% discount, the selling price is 0.85x. Setting this equal to $255 gives 0.85x = $255, so x = $255 / 0.85 = $300.
