Question

A house costs 36% more today than when it was built.If the cost of the house today is $333,200, find the cost when it was built.​

Answer 1

Answer:

$245,000

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the intial cost = x

$100\% + 36\% = 136\% = 1.36$

$1.36x = 333200$

$x = \frac{333200}{1.36}$

$x = 245000$