Question

after a 70% reduction, you purchase a new dvd player on sale for $180. what was the original price of the dvd player?
the original price was $\square.

Explanation:

Step1: Define original price variable

Let $P$ = original price.

Step2: Calculate sale price percentage

Sale price = $100\% - 70\% = 30\%$ of $P$, so $0.3P = 180$

Step3: Solve for original price

$P = \frac{180}{0.3}$

Answer:

$600$