Question

Mrs.meanson is selling a her car. Her reason shows that the car has a current value of 5,500,which is 55% of the amount Mrs. Meadow paid for the car. A buyer wants to know the price Mrs.meason paid for her car.

Answer 1

Answer : The total amount or price paid by Mrs. meason for her car is, 10000

Step-by-step explanation :

As we are given that the current amount of car is, 5500 which is 55% of the amount Mrs. Meadow paid for the car. Now we have to determine the price Mrs. meason paid for her car.

Let the total amount or price paid by Mrs. meason for her car be, x

So, The equation will be:

$55\% \times x=5500$

$\frac{55}{100}\times x=5500$

$x=\frac{100}{55}\times 5500$

$x=10000$

Thus, the total amount or price paid by Mrs. meason for her car is, 10000