helen870 helen870
  • 02-11-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

An item is sold for £305. If this includes a mark up of 7%. Find the buying in price

Respuesta :

Lightning25346
Lightning25346 Lightning25346
  • 02-11-2020

Answer:

Let the original price be 'x'

7/100 * x + x = 305

(7x+100x)/100 = 305

107x = 305 * 100

107x= 30500

x= 30500/107

x= 285.04

Therefore, the original buying price is £ 285.04

Hope you understood......

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

in what ways is climate controlled by the sun and the water cycle ?
A pound of seedless red grapes costs $2.75. Drew must spend less than $9.35 on a bunch of seedless red grapes.Inequality:Solution:Interpretation:
Was the Gold Rush a good or bad thing for the United States?
A child is standing across the street from his apartment . His mother is on their balcony . The angle of elevation between the child's eyes and his mothers eyes
Why is RNA necessary to act as messenger?
.is a pot holder a conductor or a insulator
How many minutes are in 36 hours?
What is the numerator or denominator of 4/5
When was World War I?
When was William Shakespeare born