Game stop is having a sale and all games are reduced by 55%. if a game is now $29.99, what was the original price? round your answer to the nearest cen.

Reduced by 55%
100=original
100-55=45

45% of oiriginal=29.99
percent means parts out of 100
45%=0.45

0.45 of original=29.99
divide both sides by 0.45
original=66.644444444444444444444444444444
round
$66.64 is original price

Ibelieve it is 5,040

One shot. if 60% of 10 is 6, then what is 70%? we know it would be seven (since 60% is mathematically 60/100, or 6/10, then 70% is 70/100, or 7/10) but we can check anyway using ratios: 6 : 60% = x : 70%*inverse multiplicationx * 60% = 6 * 70%*divide both sides by 60%x = (6 * 70%) / 60%x = 7and since he has made 6 shots already, he would need just one more to get 7 shots or 70%. if the explanation is too confusing, comment and i will try to