Marc odered a rug. He gave a deposit of 30% of the cost and will pay the rest when the rug is delivered. If the deposit is $75, how much more does Marc owe ?

Question

I dont really understand how to find the amount he owes 

Answer 1

Hi Valeria,

 

Let's begin by finding out the cost of the rug if Marc gave a deposit of 30% of the cost:

    30% = 0.30

    x = cost of the rug

    (0.30)(x) = 75

    0.3x = 75

         x = 75/0.3

         x = $250 (cost of the rug)

 

So if Marc put down a $75 deposit and the cost of the rug is $250 then the amount he still owes is the difference between these two amounts:

    Amount Owed = $250 - $75

    Amount Owed = $175

 

This was a two-step solution:

    1.  Find the cost of the rug based upon the percentage amount deposited.

    2.  Find the amount owed based upon the difference between the cost and the deposit.

 

Thanks for submitting this problem and glad to help.

 

God bless, Jordan.