Question

1) Mrs. Merson is selling her car. Her research shows that the car has a current value of $5,500,
which is 55% of the amount Mrs. Merson paid for the car. A buyer wants to know the price
Mrs. Merson paid for the car.
• Which equation shows how to find p, the price Mrs. Merson paid for the car?

A) 55/p = 5500/100

B) 5500/p = 55/100

C) p/5500 = 55/100

D) p/5 = 5500/100

Answer 1

The right answer is Option B:  $\frac{5500}{p}=\frac{55}{100}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Current value of car = $5500

This is 55% of the original value.

Let,

p be the original price of car.

Therefore,

55% of p = 5500

$\frac{55}{100}p=5500$

Dividing both sides by p

$\frac{55}{100}*\frac{p}{p}=\frac{5500}{p}\\\frac{55}{100}=\frac{5500}{p}$

The equation $\frac{5500}{p}=\frac{55}{100}$ can be used to find the price Mrs. Merson paid for the car.

The right answer is Option B:  $\frac{5500}{p}=\frac{55}{100}$

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Answer 2

Answer:

B) 5,500/p = 55/100

p = $10,000