Homework Help: consumer mathematics

Posted by marlo on Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 2:49pm.

a sofa sells for $840. the sale price is $714., find the percent of decrease of the sale price from the regular price

consumer mathematics - Ms. Sue, Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 4:54pm
840 - 714 = 126

126/840 = 0.15 = 15%
consumer mathematics - Karen, Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at 10:28pm
A $500 sofa is reduced 15%. What percentage would the sale price have to increase to be at the original price?

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