Question

The value of ahmeds car decreased by 35% last year what multiplier should he use to find the value of his car at the end of last year and if ahmed car was worth 12000 at the beginning of last year what was it worth at the end of last year

Answer 1

Multiplier = 0.65

Value at the end of the year = 7,800 monetary units

Explanation:

If his car decreased in value by 35%, in order to find the value of his car at the end of last year, multiply the original value by (1 - 35%) or:

`1-35\%=1-0.25=0.65`

The multiplier that should be used is 0.65.

The value of Ahmed's car at the end of last year was:

`V=12,000*0.65\\V=7,800`

The car was worth 7,800 monetary units at the end of last year.