Question

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

Answer 1

Let x represent the regular price.

`0.85 * x = 32.89`

`x = (32.89)/(0.85) = 38.69`
x = $38.69 so the original price is 38.69 dollars

Answer 2

Answer: $ 38.69

Explanation:

Let x be the regular price of an electric drill.

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

i.e. the paid price for electric drill =
`0.85x`

Also, she paid 32.89 for the drill.

Then , we have the following equation :-

`0.85x=32.89`

Divide 0.85 on both the sides , we get

`x=(32.89)/(0.85)\approx38.69`

Hence, the regular price of electric drill = $ 38.69