Judith has been keeping an eye on an emerald ring she likes. She just noticed that it has been marked down to $4,195, which is 50% less than its original price. What was the original price of the ring?$____
Q. Judith has been keeping an eye on an emerald ring she likes. She just noticed that it has been marked down to $4,195, which is 50% less than its original price. What was the original price of the ring?$____
Define the problem: Step 1: Define the problem.Judith noticed the ring is now $4,195, which is 50% less than the original price. Let's call the original price p.Calculation: $4,195=50% of p
Set up the equation: Step 2: Set up the equation to find the original price.Since $4,195 is 50% less than the original price, it means $4,195 is 50% of the original price.Calculation: $4,195=p−50% of p
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