Question

And 2015 the price of business math text Rose $210 this is 9% more than 2014 price what is old selling price round to the nearest cent

Answer 1

$210 x .09 = $18.90 is the increase...
so the price 2014 was $191.10

Answer 2

Answer:

The old selling price is $192.66

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the price in 2014 be x

Now the price in 2015 is 9 % more

So, price in 2015 = $x+9\% x$

                             = $x+\frac{9}{100}x$  

                             = $\frac{109}{100}x$  

We are also given that In 2015 the price of business math text Rose is $210.

So, $\frac{109}{100}x=210$  

$x=210 \times \frac{100}{109}$  

$x=192.66$  

Hence The old selling price is $192.66