Question

A watch increased in price by

5/6
. After the increase it was priced at £88. What was the original price of the watch?

Answer 1

£48.

Explanation:

We can use simple algebra to do this . Let x be the original price, then:

x + 5/6 x = 88

6/6 x + 5 / 6 x = 88

11/ 6 x = 88

Now multiply both sides by 6/11

6/11 * 11/6 x = 88 * 6/11

x = 88 * 6/11

= 8*6

= £48.