Ellamazing2707 Ellamazing2707
  • 24-03-2020
  • Mathematics
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The price of a car was decreased by 9% to £14000. What was the price before the decrease? Give your answer to the nearest penny.

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rukksrh
rukksrh rukksrh
  • 26-01-2021

Answer:

£15,385

Step-by-step explanation:

100% - 9% = 91%

14,000 × 100 = 1,400,000

1,400,000 ÷ 91% = £15,384.62 or £15,385

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andromache andromache
  • 25-11-2021

The price before the decrease is £15,385.

Given that,

  • The price of a car was decreased by 9% to £14000.

Based on the above information, the calculation is as follows:

= 100% - 9%

= 91%

Now  

[tex]= 14,000 \div 0.91[/tex]

= £15,384.62

= £15,385

Therefore we can conclude that The price before the decrease is £15,385.

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