An insurance company paid $320 to Heather in compensation for her stolen camera. If this was 80% of its value, what was Heather's camera worth?

2 Answers
Jul 6, 2018

camera was worth: #$400#

Explanation:

Given: #80%# of a camera's value is #$320#. Find value

#%# equation: #%/100 xx "of" = "is"#

Use the variable #V# for #color(red)("of")#, the total value.

#80/100 xx V = 320#

#V = 320/1 * 100/80 = $400#

Jul 6, 2018

#$400#

Explanation:

Notice that #$320# is #80%# of the camera's value. Let the camera cost #$a#.

So, we get:

#80%*$a=$320#

#0.8a=320#

#a=320/0.8#

#=400#

Therefore, the camera was originally worth #$400#.