3 years ago

A new price of an item is $39.32. The percent increase was 16%. What was the original price?

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Fiesta28 [93]3 years ago

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Answer:

let x =the original price

then 116x/100=$39.32

116x=100×39.32

116x=3932

divide both sides by 116

116x/116=3932/116

x=33.89655

(2dp)

x=33.90

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