Question

The price of a car was decreased by 16% to £2400. What was the price before the decrease? Give your answer to the nearest penny.

Answer 1

The nearest price  of the car before the decrease is £ 2857

Step-by-step explanation:

let original price of car be x

then

according to equation

The price of a car was decreased by 16% to £2400

x - 16% of  x = 2400

$x- \frac{16}{100}x = 2400\\\\\frac{100x - 16x}{100} = 2400 \\\\\frac{84x}{100}= 2400\\\\84x = 240000\\\\x = \frac{240000}{84}\\\\x = 2857.14$

hence , The nearest price  of the car before the decrease is £ 2857

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Answer 2

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:Yes