Question

Marc ordered a rug. He gave a deposit of 30% of the cost and will pay the rest when the rug is delivered. If the deposit was $75, how much more does Marc owe? Explain how you found your answer

Answer 1

Answer: Marc still owes $175

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the cost of the rug.

Marc ordered a rug and gave a deposit of 30% of the cost and will pay the rest when the rug is delivered. This means that the amount of money that he deposited

for the rug is

30/100 × x = 0.3 × x = 0.3x

If the deposit was $75, it means that

0.3x = 75

x = 75/0.3 = 250

The cost of the rug is $250

The amount that Marc still owes would be

250 - 75 = $175