The price of a laptop increased by 5%.
The price of the laptop increased by £42.50.
Work out the price of the laptop before the increase.
Practise Edexcel GCSE Maths Reverse Percentages with exam-style questions for Foundation and Higher tier. 36 questions, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Maths (1MA1) specification and written in Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 style. Every question includes a full worked solution and mark scheme, so you can see where marks are awarded rather than just whether you got the answer right.