confusing percent problem. how do u solve this? thnx?

Question

an item had an increase of 33 1/3%. To restore it to its original price, wat percent of the incresed price should be subtracted?

Answer 1

Consider price as $100
Increase in price = $33.3333

u have to calculate what percentage $33.3333 is of $133.3333
=(33.3333/133.3333)*100
=(1/4)*100
=0.25*100
=25%


To restore it to its original price, 25% percent of the increased price should be subtracted!

Answer 2

"An item had an increase of 33 1/3%. To restore it to its original price, what percent of the increased price should be subtracted?"

To restore it to its original price, 100% of the increased price should be subtracted. Right?

Assume the original price is $100. Then the increased price is 33.33% of the original price, and equals to $33.33.

Attention:

The increased price is not equal to the new price after increasing the price. It is the increased part only.

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jackiecha,

I am very glad to know you have the same answer as I explained.

Answer 3

Since the price went up by 33 1/3% which is one third, pick an example of a number that is a multiple of 3. Also, pick a number that is fairly small to make it easier to do a mental calculation.

In this example, I would pick 3. So, a 33 1/3% increase is an increase of $1.00. The new price is $4.00.

Now, we need to reduce the $4.00 price to bring it back to $3.00. The $1.00 decrease is $1.00 over $4.00 = 25%.

The answer is therefore 25%.

Answer 4

100% of the increased price.