Question

5.5 Homework: Question 14 Tracey paid $180 for an item that was originally priced at $390. What percent of the original did Tracey pay? Your answers is : percent w Give your answer to one decimal place.

Answer 1

Solution.

Amount paid = $180

Original price = $390

Percentage change = x

$\begin{gathered} \text{Therefore:} \\ \frac{x}{100}\text{ x 390 = 180} \\ \frac{390x}{100}\text{ = 180} \\ 3.9x\text{ = 180} \\ x\text{ = }\frac{180}{3.9} \\ x\text{ = 46.2\%} \end{gathered}$