Let P be the price of the bookpj94z wrote:The price of a book, after it was reduced by 1/3, is B dollars. What was the price of the book, in dollars, before the reduction?
a. 2b/3
b. 3b/4
c. 6b/5
d. 4b/3
e. 3b/2
...when u reduce a qty by 1/3 ... what is left is 2/3 of the original qty...pj94z wrote:The price of a book, after it was reduced by 1/3, is B dollars. What was the price of the book, in dollars, before the reduction?
a. 2b/3
b. 3b/4
c. 6b/5
d. 4b/3
e. 3b/2
We can create the equation:pj94z wrote:The price of a book, after it was reduced by 1/3, is B dollars. What was the price of the book, in dollars, before the reduction?
a. 2b/3
b. 3b/4
c. 6b/5
d. 4b/3
e. 3b/2
