Question

pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill. What was the regular price? (round to the nearest cent)

Answer 1

You have to divide by 85 as he bought it in 85% cost and multiply by 100 to get the original price.

Answer 2

Given :

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price. She paid $32.89 for the drill.

To Find:

What was the regular price?

Solution:

Let the regular price of drill be x

Pamela bought an electric drill at 85% of the regular price.

So, cost of drill = $85\%x$

                         =$\frac{85}{100}x$

She paid $32.89 for the drill.

So, $\frac{85}{100}x=32.89$

$x=\frac{32.89 \times 100}{85}$

x=38.69

Hence the regular price was $38.69