AlgebraEasyOriginal price before doubling
Algebra practice question
The price of a ticket doubled to $16. What was the price, in dollars, before it doubled?
Answer: 8
2p = 16, so p = 8.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 14
- 14 subtracts 2 instead of dividing by 2.
- If you answered 18
- 18 adds 2.
- If you answered 32
- 32 doubles 16 again.
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