SOLUTION: The price of a car is increased by 25%. The new price, after the increase is 250000. Find the following using an equation: 1)The original Price 2)The amount of the increase

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Question 401202: The price of a car is increased by 25%. The new price, after the increase is 250000. Find the following using an equation:
1)The original Price 2)The amount of the increase
Found 3 solutions by sofiyac, ewatrrr, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by sofiyac(983)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
percent******number
100***********x
125**********250000
multiply across, they are ratios.
so this is the original value
Thus the amound of the increase is
increase=250000-200000=50000
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

Let x represent the original price

Question states***

 x = $250,000/1.25 = $200,000, the original price, 

$50,000 the amount of the increase.

   

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 Let $ is original price

The amount of the increase - 25% from original price is $

New price is the original price plus the amount of increase  

New price is 250000

So equation 

 



  

 $ is original price

The amount of the increase $

Answer: 1)The original Price  $200000    2)The amount of the increase $50000 

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