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A clothes dryer has a sale price of $203.15 after a 15% reduction. What is the regular price of the dryer? A.$274.85
B. $239 C.$233.62
D. $172.68 E.$35.85

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Re: A clothes dryer has a sale price of $203.15 after a 15% reduction. Wha [#permalink] ### Show Tags 21 Apr 2017, 01:07 1 Let the Regular price of the dyer = X Price of dryer after 15% reduction = 0.85 * X =$203.15

X = 203.15/0.85 = $239 Answer is B.$239
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Re: A clothes dryer has a sale price of $203.15 after a 15% reduction. Wha [#permalink] ### Show Tags 25 Apr 2017, 08:09 Bunuel wrote: A clothes dryer has a sale price of$203.15 after a 15% reduction. What is the regular price of the dryer?

A. $274.85 B.$239
C. $233.62 D.$172.68
E. $35.85 Because the full price was reduced by 15%, the reduced price is 85%, or 0.85, of the full price. We can let the original price of the dryer equal x and create the following equation: 0.85x = 203.15 x = 203.15/0.85 = 20315/85 = 239 Answer: B _________________ # Jeffrey Miller Head of GMAT Instruction Jeff@TargetTestPrep.com 181 Reviews 5-star rated online GMAT quant self study course See why Target Test Prep is the top rated GMAT quant course on GMAT Club. Read Our Reviews If you find one of my posts helpful, please take a moment to click on the "Kudos" button. Manager Joined: 02 Aug 2013 Posts: 63 Location: India Concentration: Technology, Leadership WE: Programming (Consulting) Re: A clothes dryer has a sale price of$203.15 after a 15% reduction. Wha  [#permalink]

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20 May 2017, 04:03
It took me 0.30 sec to ans this question with calculation.

Let x be the regular price of dryer. x > 203. Eliminate option D and E

Second step : Calculate 15 of actual selling price. Add this number to actual S.P.
The 15 % of regular S.P will be greater than 15 % of actual S.P

.85 x = 203.15. 15% of 203.15 = 30 (approx).

203.15 + 30 = 233.15 . Eliminate option C.

Indeed 15 % x > 30 [This number will be little more]

Option A is on higher side. Hence we will eliminate it.

The only option left is option B.

Ans: B

Algebraic Explanation

.85x = 203.15

x = $$\frac{(203.15 * 100)}{85}$$ [If you think calculation is taking time.... use Ans option for quicker results. Multiply option A and B with 85 and check the result]

x= 239
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