At a sale, Zeus of Olympus bought a fan for $140. This was 70% of its usual price. What was the usual price of the fan?

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Answer 1 · 2016-09-24T18:09:18

$200

#x# represents the original price. 70% of that price is 140, which can be represented by the equation.

#0.7x = 140#

Therefore #x = 140/0.7#

#x = 200#

Answer 2 · 2016-09-24T18:16:12

#$140/70xx100 = $200#

Find the original price by dividing the sold price of #$140# by the percentage #70%#,

#140/70#

and multiply it by #100.#

#(140/70)xx100 = $200#

Check to see if the answer is correct.

It is because #70%# of #$200# is

#70/100xx 200 = $140#