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After dying the artists painting

increased by 23.5% to now cost
£6175. What was the original
price?

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This is reverse percentage
Hope this helps!
After dying the artists painting increased by 23.5% to now cost £6175. What was the-example-1
User Anna Van Den Akker
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100+23.5=123.5
123.5 divide by 100=1.235
You can then divide £6000 by 1.235 to get the original cost
Which is £5000
User Erik Hakobyan
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