Question

The price of a toy increases by 12.5% to £19.53
Work out the original price of the toy?

Answer 1

To find the original price of the toy, divide the increased price by 1 plus the percentage increase. In this case, the original price was £17.36.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the original price of the toy, we need to undo the 12.5% increase.

Let's represent the original price of the toy as x.

Since the price increased by 12.5%, we can express it as 1 + 0.125 = 1.125.

Therefore, we have the equation: 1.125x = 19.53.

To find x, divide both sides of the equation by 1.125:

x = 19.53 / 1.125 = 17.36.

So, the original price of the toy was £17.36.

Answer 2

Answer: I believe the answer is $12.50.

Step-by-step explanation:

I used my CAC calculations