Can someone help me with these two percetage problems.?

Question

i need help knowing rather you divide or multiply.please show your work.here is one.the current price is $33.75 this is 12.5% more than last years price. what was last years price.last question the current price is $29.10 this is 3% less than the old price what was the old price.please show your work on how you got that answer. thanks

Answer 1

http://www.math.com/everyone/calculators...

now do your own homework!

Answer 2

Think of it like this 1.125x=33.75 so divide 33.75 by 1.125 to get last year's price.  Then for the second try multiplying 29.1 by 1.03 to get the old price.

Answer 3

33.75 /  12.5 = 2.7   to check if correct  multiply  the 2.7  to 12.5

                                                percent.

Answer 4

Do your own homework!

(Find a primary school maths text and review the relevant chapters if you're genuinely stuck!)

I will give you one heads-up tho: the above poster is on the wrong track.

Btw, it's perceNtage.

Answer 5

33.75 divided by 12.5 =

29.10 divided by 3 =