According to a certain central bank from 2000 to 2016 the average price of a new home in a certain region increaed by 113​% to ​$662 thouand. What wa the average price of a new home in​ 2000?



Answer :

The required average price of the new home in 2000 was $310798.12. using the concept of percentage  -

What is percentage?

Percentage is a measurement to find value of given number out of hundred.

Given that,

The average price of new home in 2016 = $662,000.

Since,

The price increased by 113% and from 2000 to 2016,

So the increased price in percentage = 100 + 113 = 213%.

Let the initial price of new home was x which is 100%.

According to given conditions,

213 % = 662,000

1 % = 662000/213

1 % = 3107.9812

100 % = 310798.12

The average price of the new home in 2000 was $310798.12.

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