Question 3
1 pts
Students from Mr. Caldwell's Spanish class are saving money for a summer
trip to Barcelona, Spain. Each student needs to raise $1,080 to be able to
attend the trip. This amount represents an increase of 12.5% over the cost of
the trip last year. How much did the trip to Barcelona cost last year?
O $850
$960
$1,215
$1,030

Respuesta :

Answer:

$960

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the original amount be = x

Percentage increase is equal to = 12.5%

final amount = original amount + increase

final amount = x + 0.125x

final amount = 1.125x

final amount = 1080 = 1.125x

and then solve for x

[tex]x = \frac{1080}{1.125} \\ \\ x = 960[/tex]

so in the end x is equal to $960

Solve the equation: 1080 = 1.25x