The price of a Swatch watch increased 1 3/4 times from the price last year. If this year's price is $175, what was last year's price?
A)$75
B)$100
C)$60
D)$90
E)$120

Question

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To solve this problem, we need to figure out what 1 3/4 times last year's price would be to get to this year's price of $175.

We can set up an equation:

1 3/4 x Last Year's Price = $175

To solve for Last Year's Price, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation.

First, we can simplify 1 3/4:

1 3/4 = 7/4

So our equation becomes:

(7/4) x Last Year's Price = $175

To isolate Last Year's Price, we need to divide both sides by 7/4:

Last Year's Price = $100

So the answer is B: $100 was last year's price.

The Price of a Swatch Watch Increased 1 3/4 Times