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The value of Maggie's car decreased by 20% since last year, when she bought it. If the car is now worth $14,000.00, how much was the car worth when she bought it? A. $16,800.00 B. $16,470.59 C. $18,666.67 D. $17,500.00

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  1. Today, 09:27
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    Her car was worth 20% more last year than is is now, so we can say that the value of the car last year was 120% of the car's value now. To find that, we multiply the value of her car now (14000) by 1.2 (aka 120%). This equals $16800.
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