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Finding an Original Amount — Quiz

Question 3 • Grade 7 Mathematics

Janice earns a 4 percent commission for the medical equipment that she sells. If she earned 1 dollars comma 823 point 9 4 in commission on the digital x-ray machine that she sold, what was the cost of the machine?

Answer
A
45 dollars comma 598 point 5 0
B
4 dollars comma 559 point 8 5
C
72 dollars comma 957 point 6 0
D
7 dollars comma 295 point 7 6

Explanation

A 4% commission is 0.04 times the machine’s cost. To find the cost, divide the commission by 0.04: $1,823.94 ÷ 0.04 = $45,598.50. Therefore, the machine cost $45,598.50, choice A.

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