The decrease is 25% so this means that 22 is 75% of the original number (100% - 25% = 75%)
Divide 22 by 75%:
22/ 0.75 = 29.3
The answer is 29.3
A) Total cost of materials: 145.86 + 52.91 + 17.63 = $216.40
b) Percent cost of hardware: 17.63/216.40 = 0.081
c) Percent cost paint and hardware: (17.63 + 52.91)/216.40 = 0.326
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