Answer:
Originally, you will <em>pay</em> $95.75 for the dog.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
Maintenance cost of dog after 55 months = $5,468.50
Maintenance cost of dog after 82 months = $8,053.75
To Find:
How much did you pay for the dog originally = ?
Solution:
It is stated that the maintenance cost is same from month to month
Now 82 - 55 = 27 months
For 27 we have paid
$8,053.75 - $5,468.50
$2585.25
But one month the amount paid will be