It is a really easy question but somone plzplz explain me !
a clock was bought and then sold for $112 making a profit of 30 % what was the original purchase price?

Solution is P=original price
P times 130/100 = 112
P= 112 divided 130/ 100
P=$ 86.15
What i dont get is where 130 came from?

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It is a really easy question but somone plzplz explain me ! 
a clock was bought and then sold for $112 making a profit of 30 % what was the original purchase price?

Solution is P=original price 
P times 130/100 = 112 
P= 112 divided 130/ 100 
P=$ 86.15 
What i dont get is where 130 came from?

anonymous · Answer

130 came from 130% Which is the 30 percent profit.

anonymous · Answer

Oh thank u