Answer:
£631.07
Step-by-step explanation:
Increasing a value by 3% is the same as taking 103% of it - you have the original price (100%) plus an additional 3% of it. Let's call the original price here p. We're told that after a 3% increase, the price goes up to £650. Put another way: 103% of p is £650. In equation form:

To solve for p, we can simply divide both sides of our equation by 1.03 to get

So our orignal amount, to the nearest penny, was £631.07
Answer:
50% chance of passing english
40% chance of passing American History
30% chance of passing both classes
Step-by-step explanation:
Michelle can fold 4/54 baskets per minute = 8/108 baskets per minute.
Ruby can fold 4/108 baskets per minute.
Each minute Michelle and Ruby work together, they can fold
8/108 +4/108 = 12/108 = 1/9
of a basket of clothes. For 8 baskets of clothes, it will take them
(8 baskets)/(1/9 baskets/minute) = 72 minutes