Question

The value of a professional basketball player's autograph rose 30% in the last year. It is now worth $299.00. What was it worth a year ago?

Answer 1

Choices?

Answer 2

I know the answer is 230 I do not know how to write it.

Answer 3

Oh ok.

Answer 4

Do you know how to get the answer

Answer 5

@darkknight

Answer 6

The value of a professional basketball player's autograph rose 30% in the last year. It is now worth $299.00. What was it worth a year ago?
So basically if the autograph rose 30% in one year. 299% is 130% of what it was last year.
Now 130% is the same as 1.3
So if you take $299 and divide by 1.3 you will get your answer
\[$299/1.3\]

Answer 7

So what is your answer?

Answer 8

230 that makes sense thanks

Answer 9

Yep, correct. And you can reverse check this. If $230 is the original, does 230 times 1.3 equal 299? That is a good way to double check yourself

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