Question

The price of a car was decreased by 16% to £2400. What was the price before the decrease?

Answer 1

£2857.14

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Cost of car = £2400

Discount = 16%

Unknown:

The original cost = ?

Solution:

Original price - ( 16% x original price) = New price

Original price(1 - 16% ) = 2400

Original price(1 - 0.16) = 2400

Original price x 0.84 = 2400

Original price =
`(2400)/(0.84)` = £2857.14