Question

Vanilla rent increased by 5%. The increase was $82. What was the original amount of Pavati's rent?

Answer 1

Let's call the original amount of Pavati's rent "x". If the rent increased by 5%, the new rent is 1.05x, which is the original rent plus a 5% increase. We know that the increase was $82, so we can set up the equation:

1.05x - x = 82

Simplifying the left side, we get:

0.05x = 82

Dividing both sides by 0.05, we get:

x = 1640

Therefore, the original amount of Pavati's rent was $1640.