Question

A game decreased in price by
1/3.
After the reduction it was priced at £18.
What was the original price of the game?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Answer:

Given :-

A game decreased in price by ⅓. After the reduction it was price at £ 18.

To Find :-

What is the original price of the game.

Solution :-

Let, the original price of the game be y

According to the question,

↦ $\sf \dfrac{1}{3} \times y =\: 18$

↦ $\sf \dfrac{1}{3} \times \dfrac{y}{1} =\: 18$

↦ $\sf \dfrac{y}{3} =\: 18$

By doing cross multiplication we get,

↦ $\sf y =\: 3(18)$

↦ $\sf y =\: 3 \times 18$

➠ $\sf\bold{\red{y =\: 54}}$

$\therefore$ The original price of the game is £ 54.

$\rule{300}{2}$

VERIFICATION :

↦ $\sf \dfrac{1}{3} \times y =\: 18$

By putting y = 54 we get,

↦ $\sf \dfrac{1}{3} \times 54 =\: 18$

↦ $\sf \dfrac{54}{3} =\: 18$

By doing cross multiplication we get,

↦ $\sf 54 =\: 3 \times 18$

➲ $\sf\bold{\purple{54 =\: 54}}$

Hence, Verified.

Answer 2

Answer:

54 is the correct answer

Explanation:

According to the question

1/3×y = 18

y = 3×18

= 54

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