Mariam786
Mariam786 Mariam786
  • 04-01-2018
  • Mathematics
contestada

a miniature railway increased its prices by 25% to £1.50 how much did it cost to visit the railway before

Respuesta :

family15
family15 family15
  • 04-01-2018
the answer is 112.5

type 150 divide by 100 times 25
minus that from 150
and it gives you the answer
Answer Link
obenam obenam
  • 05-01-2018
Let x be the previous price. 
So, the equation is the following: [tex]x+0.25x=1.5[/tex]
Solve the above equation for x like this:
[tex]x(1+0.25)=1.5\\x1.25=1.5\\x=\frac{1.5}{1.25}=1.2[/tex]

The price before was £1.2
Answer Link

Otras preguntas

a bottle contains 12 red marbles and 8 blue marbles. A marble is chosen at random and not replaced. Then a second marble is chosen at random. Determine the prob
when did fair trade start
A 36-tooth gear turns three times. It is connected to a 12-tooth gear. How many times does the 12-tooth gear turn?
What is x+y+4x-3x+2y+ 3y
How did world war 1 contribute to the collapse of the Russian monarchy?
how many year and months did it take to build blackpool tower england
Which statement is true of a placenta? a. The placenta passes oxygen, nutrients, and other useful substances from the fetus to the mother. b. The placenta passe
How much energy is contained in the mass of a 60-kilogram person?
The square of a certain negative number is equal to 5 more than one half of the number what is the number
what types of units are used to describe area?