SOLUTION: if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price?

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Question 1153196: if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price?
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Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the original price



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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if something went up 450% & is now $100 what was the original price? 
He's WRONG!!

Increasing by 450% means that it INCREASED to 550% (5.5) of its original value.

With V as its original value, we get:  

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