Question

when the cost of a car is multiplied by 0.07 the result is 1720 how much is the car

Answer 1

x will be cost of a car.
x*0,07=1720

Answer 2

or say it other way: 7% of the cost of the car is 1720

Answer 3

i understand that but if 7 percent of x is 1720 then do you multiply that by .93

Answer 4

no

Answer 5

to be more clear, first find how much is 1%. For that devide 1720 by 7. Later multiply the result by 100

Answer 6

i divided 1720 by .07 and came up with 24571.47

Answer 7

24571.43, but that's right

Answer 8

k thanks