Question

Tracey paid $185 for an item that was originally priced at $360. What percent of the original price did Tracey pay?Round your percentage answer to two decimal places.

Answer 1

We are given that Tracey paid $185 for an item that costs $360. To determine the percentage of the original price she paid we will use the following relationship:

`(360x)/(100)=185`

Where "x" is the percentage of 360 that yields 185. Now we solve for "x" first by multiplying both sides by 100:

`\begin{gathered} 360x=100\cdot185 \\ 360x=18500 \end{gathered}`

Now we divide both sides by 360:

`x=(18500)/(360)`

Solving the operation:

`x=51.39`

Therefore, Tracey paid 51.39 percent of the original price.