Adifferent camera is selling for $7.50 off the regular price. it was marked down 15%. a student used the equation:
15(7.5) = original price
and found the regular price of the camera to be $112.50.
explain the error(s) in the student’s work.

The original price is $50

see the explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

we know that

$7.50 represent a percentage of 15%

so

using proportion

Find out how much represent a percentage of 100% (original price)

Let

x -----> the original price    

therefore

The student should have divided the discounted amount by the percent. The percent should have been written as a decimal

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