HELP MATH PROBLEM

Question

This year, a small business had a total revenue of $42,900 . If this is 35% less than their total revenue the previous year, what was their total revenue the previous year?

Answer 1

Hello, Linda.

"If this is 35% less than their total revenue the previous year" means;

the revenue of this year is 65% of revenue of the last year (100-35 =65)

Lets say x represents revenue of last year,

x*65% = 42900; divide both sides by 65% or 0.65

x = 66000

hope that helps

Answer 2

42,900 = 35% less than the revenue last year

L - 0.35L = 42900

L(1-.35) = 42900

L(.65) = 42900

L = 42900/.65 = $66,000 = last year's revenue

If it's 35% less, it's 65% of last year's revenue

.65 x 66,000 = 42,900