Question

After mrs.fisher lost 17% of her invetment, she had $10375 How much did she had initially?

Answer 1

Let the initial amount be "X"
Now,
since she lost 17% of her initial amount and she has $10375, we can write,

17% of X = $10375


`(17)/(100) * X =`$10375

Now, you multiply both sides by
`(100)/(17)` to get X by itself,


`(17)/(100) * X * (100)/(17)= 10375* (100)/(17)`


`X=61029.41176`

X = $61029.41 (rounded to the tenth decimal place)

So, initially she had $61029.41

Answer 2

10375 = .17x
/.17 /.17

About $61029 = x