Question

A store purchased a piece of artwork then marked up the price 350% before selling to customers. If the artwork was sold for $52.50, what was its original price?

Answer 1

`\begin{gathered} \text{let's original price was x.} \\ \text{its marked upto}\Rightarrow x*(350)/(100)=3.5x \\ So,\Rightarrow3.5x=52.5 \\ x=15\text{ \$} \end{gathered}`