At a video arcade, the action video games this week cost $25, which is 125% of last week's price. What was its price last week?

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Macie Perkins

27 March, 12:27

At a video arcade, the action video games this week cost $25, which is 125% of last week's price. What was its price last week?

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Lucia Drake · Answer 1

First you can write it as 1.25 which it is the decimal version of the percent. Then write the 1.25x = 25. After divide both sides by 1.25. Ta da, You have your answer (which is 20).