Furniture was bought at a 40% reduction sale for $165.00. What was the

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Furniture was bought at a 40% reduction sale for $165.00. What was the listed price of the furniture?

(A) $ 275.00 
(B) $ 175.00 
(C) $ 200.00 
(D) $ 375.00 
(E) $ 300.00

Lampard42 · Answer

165/(100-40)%=275$ IMO A

Archit3110 · Answer

original price ; 165/.6 = 275
IMO A

Salsanousi · Answer

Original price = x

x * 0.6 = 165

x * 3/5 = 165

x * 1/5 = 55

x = 5 * 50 + 5 * 5 = 250 + 25 = 275 answer choice A

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KSBGC · Answer

Selling price after 40% reduction is 165

So, 165 is 60% of the listed price .

165/60 * 100 = 275.

A is the correct answer.

CareerGeek · Answer

40% discount --> 60% of original price = 165 $
--> 60/100*x = 165
--> x = 165*10/6 = 275 $

Option A

ScottTargetTestPrep · Answer

We can create the equation:

0.6n = 165

n = 275

Answer: A

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